65% of 14 - 22 year olds who experience a parental break-up, say that their GCSE results were affected, while 44% indicated that their A-levels were adversely impacted. Nearly one in five (19%) didn’t get the results for which they were hoping.
14% indicated that they started drinking alcohol or drinking more alcohol as a result of parental break-up, whilst 13% reported that they had experimented or thought about experimenting with drugs.
The survey was carried out by the family lawyers’ association, Resolution. Its chair, Jo Edwards commented on the scale of the problem, saying:
“Each year around 100,000 children under 16 see their parents divorce. Almost half of all break-ups (48%) occur when there is at least one child in the relationship, and with 230,000 people in England and Wales going through a divorce each year (and many more separating), this is an issue that affects hundreds of thousands of families in Britain every year.” Christian Concern.
