at impact on their lives. In most cases the parent is busy trying to make ends meet by taking on more hours, holding a second job, or attending night school. Thus, the parent becomes less available to the child physically and emotionally because the parent is away from the home most of the day. When the parent is home, he/she has little time and energy left to give the adequate attention to the child. For the child, less income also means a loss in the opportunity to participate in activities like lessons, sports, summer camps, movies, and other special interests (Wallerstein et al.164).
             Divorce changes the live of children in other areas too. The first two years after separation is considered the "crisis period" (Furstenberg and Cherlin 65). Young children show signs of being more dependent, demanding, repetitive, and less imaginative (Zinsmeister). However, boys and girls seem to be affected differently. Boys tend to act out earlier in response to the divorce. They can become disruptive, aggressive, and
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