— Divorce in itself is an undesirable phenomenon, but in a number of cases it becomes a necessary measure — for example, in cases of domestic violence, a threat to life, regular conflicts or addiction of one of the spouses (drug or gambling). In such situations, temporary separation or divorce may be warranted. A child who grows up in an environment of constant conflict may suffer psychological trauma and repeat similar scenarios in the future. Therefore, sometimes divorce is a safer solution,” noted Zarina Kaharman.
She emphasized that often after a divorce one of the parents stops communicating not only with their ex-spouse, but also with their children. According to her, this is a mistake, since the child must maintain contact with both parents and their relatives.
The psychologist also suggested considering an option in which the child could live alternately with each of the parents – for example, a week with the father and a week with the mother.
Separately, she drew attention to the fact that children often blame themselves for their parents’ divorce. In this situation, it is important to calmly and in advance explain to the child that the decision is made by adults, and he has nothing to do with this and was born in love.
— In our country, the culture of divorce has not yet been formed. Often, ex-spouses completely stop communicating and limit the child’s contact with one side of the family. However, it is important to remember that a child must have both parents, and they must equally participate in his upbringing, the specialist added.
It was previously reported that pay special attention before marriage.
