Usually, the younger the child is during the divorce period, the more likely they are to be affected. (Lauren Hansen, 9 negative effects divorce would have on children). Studies show that in 2010, about 60 percent of children with divorced parents graduate from high school by age 20, compared to 78 percent of children from two-parent families who graduate in the same time period (Lauren Hansen, 9 negative effects that divorce would have on children). According to this research, children have difficulty coping with their new lifestyles and this greatly affects them in the classroom