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A new study from Cornell University (via Babble's Strollerderby) says that staying together for the kids (instead of getting a divorce) isn't always the best thing for them...
The study looked at teens in almost 2,000 households. It reports that adolescents living with parents who frequently argue are more likely to "drop out of school, have poor grades, smoke, binge drink, use marijuana, have early sex, be young and unmarried when they have a child and then experience the breakup of that relationship."
The study recommends that policy initiatives aimed at promoting marriage should be aware of how variation in marriage—whether it's high-conflict or low-conflict—affects children's well-being.
Did you -- or are you -- staying together for the kids' sake? Ordo you know another couple who is? Are the kids benefitting, or is this study on to something?
Comments (3)
True. I don't advise anyone to do it. If u get an inkling to leave u will probably do it. So maybe sooner is better than later for everyone involved.
As Dr. Phil puts it, "It's better to be from a broken home than in one."
Children will learn what a healthy relationship looks like from their parents. If you're not in a healthy marriage, get OUT of it. They'd rather have two healthy, happy parents who are separated than two unhealthy, fighting parents who are together.
My parents stayed together for the kids and now as an adult all I remember about my childhood is fighting, abuse and arguing. In high school I felt so depressed because of my parents always arguing and fighting and telling me that I was worthless I attempted suicide. Parents should NEVER stay together for the kids.