One study of adolescents after a parental divorce reported that many children fear that their future marriages will lack love, trust, or communication, and that they will be beset by infidelity, conflict, or abuse. This may explain why children of divorced parents tend to have a lower relationship quality as adults.

How does divorce affect childrens relationships?

Behavior Problems Children from divorced families may experience more externalizing problems, such as conduct disorders, delinquency, and impulsive behavior than kids from two-parent families. 7 In addition to increased behavior problems, children may also experience more conflict with peers after a divorce.

Do children with divorced parents have commitment issues?

Divorce can cause the children involved to develop serious commitment issues. They look at their parents as role models, to lead by example. So when their marriage fails, the children adapt the mindset that relationships end in failure and that their relationships will likely fail too.