When the marriage ship is sinking, save the children first | Anne-Bénédicte Damon MSc., Clinical Psychologist

Since the 1970s, more and more marriages end in divorce, although it seems this trend is changing amongst younger generations, who also get married later. A separation is always an upheaval for the family – it’s considered the second most traumatic event after the death of a spouse, but there are ways of making it less traumatic for the children.