of divorce on children. Wallerstein, et al., (2005) argues that, unlike conventional wisdom, the life enhancing impact of divorce on parentsÆ lives does not flow downward to children. As the authors argue, ôThis ætrickle downÆ myth is built on the enduring fact that most adults cannot fathom the childÆs world view and how children thinkö (Wallerstein, et al., 2005, p. xxix). They also argue that the negative impact of divorce does not erode and ultimately evaporate. The authors find that more than two decades after experiencing a divorce, adults still rate the event as the most defining incident of their lives.
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