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Helping your child cope with effects of divorce
Parental separation or divorce is associated with approximately 1.5 to two-fold increase in the risk for impaired outcomes. FILE PHOTO | NMG
Most couples choose to formalise their relationships through marriage. Unfortunately, not all marriages last. Divorce and separation are a common relationship phenomenon today, and societal attitudes towards marriage, separation and divorce have shifted markedly.
Globally, between 1970 and 2008, the divorce rate has risen from 2.6 divorces for every 1,000 couples to 5.5. Countries with a greater percentage of women (ages 15 and older) in the labour force have higher rates of divorce.
