When considering divorce, most parents consider the potential effects of divorce on their children. One argument in favour of divorce is the idea that it will bring an end to conflict. In other words, that divorce can have a positive effect on children’s lives.
But how true is it that children enjoy more peaceful, less troubling lives after their parents divorce?
The idea that divorce brings an end to conflict is based on the idea that marriage is the cause of conflict. To end the conflict simply end the marriage.
The problem with this argument is that it ignores the fact that conflict is caused by personalities, not marriage. Continue reading