Long gone are the days when marriage used to be a sacred institution, a promise to live together no matter what. Today, we live in a world where a divorce gives as much satisfaction and pleasure that marriage gave. With the society evolving and the old norms not being relevant anymore it is understandable that the definition of marriage has also evolved. But the question that arises here is that of the children, the impact that a divorce has on them.

A child hasn’t gone through the experiences that an adult has and to expect him/her to understand that the divorce was inevitable is unreasonable. A child has aspiration and has expectations from parents. It desires love and affection from both the parents and would never like to divide his or her time between the two.

A divorce could have serious implications to a child’s upbringing and could play a deciding role in how he/she shapes up. A divorce could change the very way a child sees life. A child could end up feeling abandoned for life; he could live the rest of his life in resentment. Moreover, divorce could also impact his/her education or career.

After saying all this, I would be contradicting myself if I say it’s unfair to expect couples to cling on to themselves even when they are absolutely sure that things are not going to work out. There are circumstances where people don’t have a choice but split but the least that can be expected is they try a little harder, may be give that extra bit more to try and save the marriage. Try to revive the reasons that made them get married, just for the sake of the children.