Divorce fundamentally alters the emotional landscape for both minor and adult children, manifesting in feelings of loss, guilt, and instability. Minor children often face significant changes in their daily routines and emotional security, struggling to articulate complex feelings, which can lead to long-term psychological effects, including anxiety and difficulty forming trusting relationships. Meanwhile, adult children may grapple with reconciling their family history post-divorce, impacting their own relationships. Long-term healing necessitates trauma-informed support and validation of their experiences, highlighting the persistent nature of these emotional wounds across all ages.
Divorce impacts the emotional security, trust, and future relationships of minor and adult children.
Healing from divorce requires time, validation, and trauma-informed support.
A common view of divorce is a fresh start for adults, but for children, it's a loss reshaping their emotional lives.
Research classifies divorce as an Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE), affecting a child's emotional development and physical health.
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