Velena Clark, 27, in a recent interview, expressed her opinion on divorce and the impact it has on children as well as the divorcee. She states;
“ I believe that divorce is a permanent solution that should also be a last resort in every marriage. Before marriage, question yourself; Is it worth it? Have you put everything into your marriage? Have you made an effort to fix the problems? Have you exorted your resources to repair the relationship? And most importantly, with your children in mind, how will your children handle the situation? In many cases divorce is more than necessary if mental and physical abuse to you or anyone is involved. After the Divorce of my parents, living became tough. My mother moved to America to help provide a foundation for her three children, Farrah, Steve, and myself, so that when we moved overseas, we would have a place to live, food to eat, and a place to sleep. My father on the other hand, never really had anything to do with us, so we were forced to live with my aunt who wasn 't really the fairest person to live with. I did majority of the chores, and cleaning while my cousins were able to do anything they wanted. So it was rough.” According to McKinleyIrving,com/Familylaw, “50% of marriages in the United States end in divorce. In America, there is one divorce approximately every 36 seconds. That 's nearly 2,400 divorces per day, 16,800 divorces per week and 876,000 divorces a year. The average length of a marriage that ends in divorce is eight years. People wait an average of three years after a divorce to remarry (if they remarry at all).” In the era we live in today, divorces are usually caused by; Lack of commitment, too much arguing(Arguments that led to no resolution), infidelity(cheating), marrying, too young, unrealistic, or high, expectations, lack of equality, lack of preparation, and the most of all, abuse. Even though others find the operation to be anorm, the controversy of divorce negatively impacts society as well as the economy, and the life of not only the children, but the divorcees as well. For starters, divorce is very detrimental step in a relationship than should not be taken lightly, especially if there are children involved it can affect them academically, as well as, financially, which will eventually led them to the life of crime. According to NationalCenterforFathering.com, “ Children in grades 7-12 who have lived with at least one biological parent, youth that experienced divorce, separation, or nonunion birth reported lower grade point averages than those who have always lived with both biological parents. 71% of high school dropouts are fatherless; fatherless children have more trouble academically, scoring poorly on tests of reading, mathematics, and thinking skills; children from father-absent homes are more likely to be truant from school, more likely to be excluded from school, more likely to leave school at age 16, and less likely to attain academic and professional qualifications in adulthood.” An important factor to consider while discussing the education of the teens whose parents are divorced is that many teens drop out to help support the broken family. Majority of the times, fathers become less relevant in the life of the children. In most cases not because they don 't want to be there, but a mother can raise both a male and a female child. Giving them all the necessities and then some. However, statistics as well as common knowledge show that Males get paid more than females. Combining a, both financially deprived single mother, with the will to give their child …show more content…
The government, and taxpayers pay large amounts for each divorce. According to thealexanderhouse.org, “Each divorce costs taxpayers approximately $25,000-$30,000. Divorce and out-of-wedlock childbearing costs taxpayers at least $112 billion per year in federal and state expenditures. For every $1 in taxpayer funds spent by federal & state governments to build healthy marriages and relationships, another $1,000 is spent dealing with the consequences of broken families.” Divorce can be and is a major hinderance the germination of the economy. The high percentage of divorce rates has always had a negative impact on society. Divorce greatly affects the the divorcee because it can greatly decrease the likelihood of financially growing above the economy and improving the economic
“ I believe that divorce is a permanent solution that should also be a last resort in every marriage. Before marriage, question yourself; Is it worth it? Have you put everything into your marriage? Have you made an effort to fix the problems? Have you exorted your resources to repair the relationship? And most importantly, with your children in mind, how will your children handle the situation? In many cases divorce is more than necessary if mental and physical abuse to you or anyone is involved. After the Divorce of my parents, living became tough. My mother moved to America to help provide a foundation for her three children, Farrah, Steve, and myself, so that when we moved overseas, we would have a place to live, food to eat, and a place to sleep. My father on the other hand, never really had anything to do with us, so we were forced to live with my aunt who wasn 't really the fairest person to live with. I did majority of the chores, and cleaning while my cousins were able to do anything they wanted. So it was rough.” According to McKinleyIrving,com/Familylaw, “50% of marriages in the United States end in divorce. In America, there is one divorce approximately every 36 seconds. That 's nearly 2,400 divorces per day, 16,800 divorces per week and 876,000 divorces a year. The average length of a marriage that ends in divorce is eight years. People wait an average of three years after a divorce to remarry (if they remarry at all).” In the era we live in today, divorces are usually caused by; Lack of commitment, too much arguing(Arguments that led to no resolution), infidelity(cheating), marrying, too young, unrealistic, or high, expectations, lack of equality, lack of preparation, and the most of all, abuse. Even though others find the operation to be anorm, the controversy of divorce negatively impacts society as well as the economy, and the life of not only the children, but the divorcees as well. For starters, divorce is very detrimental step in a relationship than should not be taken lightly, especially if there are children involved it can affect them academically, as well as, financially, which will eventually led them to the life of crime. According to NationalCenterforFathering.com, “ Children in grades 7-12 who have lived with at least one biological parent, youth that experienced divorce, separation, or nonunion birth reported lower grade point averages than those who have always lived with both biological parents. 71% of high school dropouts are fatherless; fatherless children have more trouble academically, scoring poorly on tests of reading, mathematics, and thinking skills; children from father-absent homes are more likely to be truant from school, more likely to be excluded from school, more likely to leave school at age 16, and less likely to attain academic and professional qualifications in adulthood.” An important factor to consider while discussing the education of the teens whose parents are divorced is that many teens drop out to help support the broken family. Majority of the times, fathers become less relevant in the life of the children. In most cases not because they don 't want to be there, but a mother can raise both a male and a female child. Giving them all the necessities and then some. However, statistics as well as common knowledge show that Males get paid more than females. Combining a, both financially deprived single mother, with the will to give their child …show more content…
The government, and taxpayers pay large amounts for each divorce. According to thealexanderhouse.org, “Each divorce costs taxpayers approximately $25,000-$30,000. Divorce and out-of-wedlock childbearing costs taxpayers at least $112 billion per year in federal and state expenditures. For every $1 in taxpayer funds spent by federal & state governments to build healthy marriages and relationships, another $1,000 is spent dealing with the consequences of broken families.” Divorce can be and is a major hinderance the germination of the economy. The high percentage of divorce rates has always had a negative impact on society. Divorce greatly affects the the divorcee because it can greatly decrease the likelihood of financially growing above the economy and improving the economic