The Vicious Cycle of Broken Homes and Unsuccessful Marriages

Children from broken homes be spot disenchanted with the idea of marriage. When they grow up, they come to distrust its role as a social institution and look at it lightly. According to statistics, a high percentage of people from broken homes bar up with unsuccessful marriages (Rossi, 1990, p. 246). Research on broken homes show the overwhelming negative impact of broken homes on the psychological health of children. Studies show, for example, that delinquency is related to broken families.P arntal neglect plays a part in the frequency of delinquency among females, particularly when this neglect results from a broken home . Children from broken homes are in any case more than likely to develop attention deficit disorders than children from normal families. They tend to suffer more damaging mental problems that influence them to make incorrect decisions in purport (Rossi, 1990, p. 247). These children could sustain these psychological problems in their early adulthood, making the m unfit to handle responsibilities in a marriage setting (Coleman, 1976, p. 389).Other studies show that children from broken homes are more likely to have sex before the age of 16. Its been shown that the adolescent mind is not developed enough to make strong life decisions. If children are pushed to marry because of unwanted pregnancies, then the resulting marriage is more in danger of falling apart. As children in broken homes become more and more distrustful of marriage and sustain more psychological trauma, broken marriages unsuccessful marriages form a vicious cycle that leaves everyone a victim. Early intervention is essential to correct childrens view of marriage and themselves.However, this is not easy to do as research also shows that broken homes lead to educational difficulties in children. people from broken families must seek counseling to strengthen their marriages. Education plays a vital role in stopping this vicious cycle, but it must be done early and regularly through the victims lives. References Coleman, J. C. (1976). Abnormal Psychology and Modern Life. New York Scott, Foresman. Rossi, A. S. (1990). Of human bonding parent-child relations across the life course. Piscataway Aldine Transaction.