Divorce early in childhood affects parental relationships in adulthood

"Divorce has a bigger impact on child-parent relationships if it occurs in the first few years of the child's life, according to new research. Those who experience parental divorce early in their childhood tend to have more insecure relationships with their parents as adults than those who experience divorce later, researchers say...."

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-divorce-early-childhood-affects-parental.html

Fraley & Hefferman. (Jun 28, 2013). "Attachment and Parental Divorce: A Test of the Diffusion and Sensitive Period Hypotheses." Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. doi: 10.1177/0146167213491503 Abstract.

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