Dubbed by some as the Junior Obamas, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are capturing a lot of attention with their announcement of their departure from the Queen and the Royal Family. And while some are considering this separation as a major world wide news event, you are far more concerned about the situation your daughter is in with her marriage. You never imagined that when your older daughter traveled 12 hours south to attend college that six years later she would be in the difficult situation of navigating meeting with a divorce attorney and heart breaking conversations with a child custody law firm.
You have dealt with legal representatives when you have been in need of a personal injury lawyer before, but the telephone conversations with your daughter after her time spent with a local professional law firm are even more difficult to handle. When you were working with a professional law firm to reach a settlement after a car accident you knew that eventually your broken foot would heal and that your damaged car could be replaced. When it comes to your daughter and and granddaughter, however, you are more worried about the permanent effects on their hearts and their minds than their physical bodies.
Unfaithful Spouses and Financial Problems Are Leading Causes of Divorce
The latest research indicates that as many as 40% to 50% of married couples in the U.S. divorce. And while divorce is certainly possible in any part of the country, the fact of the matter is that Louisiana has the fourth highest divorce rate in the U.S., with 20.8 out of 1000 married people divorced in the year 2016. More specifically, Westwego, Louisiana has the highest divorced population in the state at 19.3%. Moving to locations where divorce rates are higher, of course, does not necessarily mean that your marriage will be at risk. When you are a young mother who has only graduated from college two years ago, however, the challenges of living in a state 12 hours from your parents can come with even more challenges.
Even with the most experienced professional law firm representing you, it can be difficult to handle the emotional side of a marriage ending. For this reason, there are many times when a young person is facing divorce they want to combine advice from a parent or other trusted family member in conjunction with the professional law firm attorneys they have hired.
When children are involved, of course, the challenges of ending a marriage can be even more complicated. And when grandparents are far away, the additional challenge of being a single parent can be even more daunting. Fortunately, there are a growing number of couples who realize that even though a marriage is not going to last, parenting is a forever promise that we make to our children.
With the help of counselors at school and in private offices, as well as other resources like support groups at local churches and community colleges, there are resources that can allow both adults and children to navigate the end of a marriage. Child support and visitation rights are important decisions that need to be made, but the most loving parents know that children needed to be treated with respect and should never be used as a pawn. Divorced parents who find a way to still effectively communicate offer their children the best opportunity for making sure that they can continue being a child and succeed in school and in their social lives.
Unfortunately, there are still parents who want to punish their former spouses by limiting contact with children. This becomes especially problematic when one parent lives out of town or has to travel for work. Child custody and visitation rights can be put in place, but some parents will do everything within their power to cause problems and create conflict when it comes to adjusting a schedule.
The television news the beginning of this new decade may be all about the drama with the Royal Family and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, but if you or someone in your family is facing a divorce, it is even more important that you show your concern to those that you love the most.
