Divorce is extremely hard on everyone.  Your teenagers are suffering too, even if they don’t tell you about it.  One thing I see happen often is one parent ends up in a situation where their teenager isn’t speaking to them anymore.  It’s heartbreaking for both the parent and the teen.  Here are a couple thoughts on why everyone in the family should work to avoid this problem if they can.

Helping teens grow and families improve connection,

Lauren Goodman, MS, MFT