later:
             I felt I was being punished by God for being really
             bad, so I tried being really good so God would
             change His mind... and let Dad come home
             On the other hand, some youngsters feel relief when their parents
             divorce, although, it appears that this happens to only a relative few. One widely
             cited study found that fewer than ten percent felt this way - most often older
             children who lived in fear that the violence in the their homes would end in
             physical injury (Clapp, 94). Several studies have reported that initial feelings of
             relief are sometimes temporary and are later replaced by sadness and anger.
             Do children of different ages react differently to divorce? Some people
             feel that divorce is easier on older children because they have more sources of
             support outside the family. However, div
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