They don't think their children understand everything that happens during divorce. Therefore, in their eyes, this does not affect their child so much as it affects themselves; however, they are often incorrect. Children are affected more emotionally and mentally than parents realize. They don't cry just because they miss their parents; it goes much deeper than that. Witnessing the harsher side of divorce, the child may become antisocial and impulsive; they may also have difficulty adapting socially and psychologically (Gruber). They are more likely to suffer from depression, addiction, low self-esteem and anxiety (Gruber). Children usually show the first signs of these adjustment problems at school. Mental turmoil imposes a heavy burden that deprives children of the right mental state vital for learning (Kalpakgian). Naturally bonded to parents and attached to their stable home, children possess a keen sense of natural order (Kalpakgian). Going from living with both parents to living with just one and seeing the other on specific days is a big change that may be difficult for a child to understand. A divorce disrupts the parent-child relationship that was once present in their family, causing them to lose even half of their emotional support; this affects the psychological maturation of the child (Huure). The parent can decide to move, change their own