Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. — Christopher Robin to Winnie the Pooh
How much do parents need to worry that divorce will have a long term negative effect on their children? Fortunately, far less than you think. Research shows that the vast majority of children weather divorce safely. In fact, spending excessive time and energy worrying about the kids may give them the feeling that the difficult process of divorce is too hard for anyone, child or adult, to handle. Even though divorce is initially painful and disruptive, children can recover very well.