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How much does divorce affect a child?

Asked by silverfly (4055points) May 28th, 2010

My parents divorced when I was a year old. I don’t recall witnessing any fighting or abuse, although I know now that they did verbally fight. After that, I moved back and forth between houses, families, schools, etc.

Both of my parents are loving people and are now remarried with families of their own and all seems to be well, but I can’t help but wonder how much of this past environment has made me who I am.

I tend to worry and suffer a great amount of anxiety. Are the problems I experience on a day to day basis directly related to switching between households? How much does a “peaceful divorce”, divorce without detrimental fighting, affect a child? Most importantly, how much of my present can I attribute to my past?

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