Your friend is contemplating a divorce but is concerned about the negative effects of the divorce on the children. Your friend should be aware of the research showing that ____.
A) the divorce itself is the most important factor in the later difficulties among children from homes where divorce occurred
B) two parents who fight with each other create as much distress in children as the experience of divorcing parents
C) the negative effects of divorce are greater for the parents than they are for the children
D) the negative effects of divorce are largely a thing of the past

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Research shows that the conflict between parents (whether married or divorced) has a greater impact on children's distress than the actual divorce. Therefore, if the divorced parents can maintain a civil relationship and avoid conflicts in front of their children, the negative impact of divorce can be significantly reduced.

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