Divorce is becoming more and more common among couples nowadays. It is sad to know that most divorce cases involve children. Divorce affects parents but affects children much more. Divorce has a great impact on children, often causing depression, rebellion or inspiration/motivation, eventually becoming a permanent aspect of their lives. When two parents decide to divorce, their children acquire a very difficult pill to swallow. The thought that your mom and dad are no longer together and living with just one of them could potentially cause drastic changes in your person. The whole concept of divorce also makes it difficult for parents. Because of the way children are affected, parents face potential relationship problems with their children. Research has been conducted and the effects of divorce differ depending on the current age and life stage of the children. (Oesterreich) Regardless of age, many children feel like divorce is somehow their fault. Hoping to save their marriage, some teens make efforts to improve their behavior. Another common characteristic of children facing divorce is that of rebellion. You may lose respect for one or both parents, acquire hatred or dislike towards them, or act to get attention that you didn't get because of the importance of the divorce. Everything that the child did can end and, on the contrary, start again. Not only do parents deal with their children's rebellion, but often friends, teachers, the law, or coaches end up getting involved as well. Children who rebel often get into trouble. Drug habit becomes increasingly likely along with criminal behavior and sometimes sexual participation. “Teenager… in the center of the paper… your teenagers suffer a lot from depression, rebellion or inspiration/motivation that later occurs in their life. No matter how much a child tries to act as if they experience no effects from the separation of mom and dad, divorce inevitably affects them. Every divorce is different from every other divorce and also affects each child in their own way. Some experience a positive impact, but in most cases it leads to a negative impact on them. Regardless of affection, every child needs someone who will remain by their side unconditionally for as long as they need it. Because every divorce is as unique as a human fingerprint, no divorce ever comes with an instruction manual that explains how to handle this situation or how to avoid it, nor does it provide an easy way to handle the devastating blows it presents to children, especially if it takes it head high in solitude.