After shared article about the factors of divorce, I would like to tell you about what I have read from the article which talking about the effects of divorce. Couples who are divorced are facing some negative effects which are:
Added Responsibilities
Effects On Children
Social Stigma
Legal Matters
Couples who are divorced are also saddled with added responsibilities and roles, particularly with regard to the care of children. Each parent has to be both father and mother to the children. Some mothers may even have to go out and work to maintain their children.
In any marriage break-up, it is the children who are most likely to be affected psychologically. They are the unfortunate victims of the bickerings between parents. Faced with their own problems, parents tend to disregard their children's feelings, thus making the children feel that they are unwanted. If the situation is not handled properly, they may develop a negative attitude towards parents and marriage, as a result of what they see happening in the home. It is usual for couples with marital problems to think more of their own feelings than of their children. They may have the interest of their children at heart, but the children are not to know this. All the children know is that something is terribly wrong, but they have no idea what it is nor can they find the words to describe it.
The social stigma that is usually attached to a divorce is inevitable. These are only some of the difficulties that couples are likely to face upon divorce. While it is true that in many cases a partner in marriage comes to this painful decision because of the irresponsible behaviour of the other partner, it is also true that a divorce may not be the best solution to the problem.
Divorce will bring about changes in the status of a person, from the legal point of view. Among the issues that may pose a problem are:
- more restrictions in owning a HDB flat imposed on a divorced person;
- higher personal income taxes;
- more responsibilities as a single parent;
- legal costs for the divorce proceedings;
- losses may be incurred when parties are forced to sell their flat or to surrender it to HDB;
- further conflict may occur in Court if one party fails to comply with the Order of Court.