Growing up on the outskirts of town, known to many as the “hood,” many of my friends were victims of divorced mothers and fathers. Growing up with these kids from elementary school to high school, they were often the ones who got into trouble, got into fights, and got kicked out of school. On the other hand, kids like me who came from married families almost never got into trouble, and we had much better social skills around our peers and even teachers. This made me realize that perhaps the reason they behave this way is because they have received a lack of parenting and discipline at home. This made me fear the thought of my parents getting divorced and I didn't like the very thought of divorce in its entirety. Not just for the sake of the child, divorce can be bad for a variety of reasons. Divorce is a bad decision because it punishes two individuals emotionally, financially and often affects the children of the divorce more than anything else. Marriage without a doubt is a very serious thing. To me, marriage is a sacred commitment between two people who have strong, deep emotions for each other. Having said this, it can be confirmed that divorce can be emotionally overwhelming. “After divorce many people often feel unwanted or unloved, putting them in a position where they are constantly reminded of a past, perhaps happier time” (Kassman). It's hard to realize that the person you plan to spend the rest of your life with doesn't even want to be with you anymore. This factor of a divorce could lower a person's self-esteem and make them feel worthless. That person will always cherish the memory of when both he and his ex-spouse were happily in love, and the mere thought that they will never find each other... middle of paper... broken families” (Corno). Parents sometimes forget to consider the child's well-being after experiencing a divorce, they feel that everything is fine since the children say they don't care. When in reality that child is very upset and completely destroyed inside. Divorce in the family often teaches children bad habits; children tend to quit more in life when their parents are separated. Divorce is one of the most damaging things a child can go through. Divorce takes away from people mentally and emotionally, kills children, damages cognitive abilities tremendously. Divorce takes away the American value of the family. At one point divorce was thought to be the worst and last resort, but now it has become so common that people no longer look down on it and think it is natural, but it is not. The thought of divorce is poison to society and to the American way of life and love.