Nothing can be more distressing for a child than to experience the separation of his or her parents. Children are unable to understand the reasons for their parents’ divorce and may feel that they are somehow responsible for it, especially if the disagreement between parents concerns children.
How children react to the situation depend upon their ages, temperaments and the circumstances surrounding the event. A very natural response in children would be sudden reclusive behavior coupled with spells of anxiety, anger, frustration, sadness and confusion. In teens, this may manifest itself in bad behavior towards one or both parents.
