For many years, researchers have been taking a close look at the effect that divorce has on children of those marriages from many different perspectives.  While most people have long understood that children suffer in terms of their emotions as a result of the divorce of their parents, a recent study performed by researchers at the University of Wisconsin specifically tracked the progress of children, or lack thereof, with regards to their reading and mathematics progress during specific timeframes.

The study tracked children before a divorce was filed, after a divorce was filed and after a divorce was completed and recorded their academic progress. The study found that children who were between six and nine years old in particular suffered a regression in terms of their learning with regards to their reading and their mathematics classes. These children surprisingly did not suffer academically in the time period before a divorce was filed, but instead suffered the most marked drop-offs after a divorce was filed and the process began.

While this study does not seem to come as a surprise to many experts, one of the surprising findings was that the ages between six and nine showed a particular vulnerability to academic harm. These children, like most others whose parents pursued a divorce, also suffered in terms of their social skills and emotional stability like children of divorces of all ages.

Carlsbad Divorce Mediation Lawyers

Clearly, children are going to suffer when their parents decide to end their marriage. If you are considering a divorce and you have children, you should be aware of the potential harm that can be done and understand that it's possible that this harm could be minimized to an extent if you and your spouse work together in a civil manner in order to bring this difficult process to completion.

If you're ready to look at alternative options for ending your marriage, you need to seek the help of Carlsbad divorce mediation lawyers who have been helping couples move on with their lives in a civil manner for many years. Contact Zonder Family Law today to schedule a free initial consultation.