Divorce is a process that millions of married couples go through when they fall out of love. Family members, including children, parents, aunts, uncles, etc. they are affected by this common but unsatisfactory process. Unfortunately the children are the ones stuck in the middle of the chaos. From separation to expressing one's feelings, children in divorce cases are more likely to be affected than others. While all this chaos happens, they are helpless, too young to understand or scared that one parent might hate the other. Choosing a side is typical, but it is a harmful decision for a child. Teens also deal with the pain and anger of not knowing what to do. Even if children are too young to understand, the effect divorce has on them: dealing with difficulties such as separation, arguments between parents and the constant “who do you want to live with?” questions can bring a child down, no matter their age. The stage they encounter is depression, a process in which people choose to deal with emotional problems in harmful ways. Some may choose to starve themselves because of the pain and stress their parents place on them, even if they don't realize they are doing so. According to the article “Protecting Children from Divorce” by Diana Mahoney, research has shown that children with divorced parents are at high risk for anxiety, behavioral problems and substance abuse. Both stress and anxiety are usually caused by arguing, calling the other parent names, and not staying involved in their lives. Additionally, according to helpguide.org, a child's “wish list” includes both parents remaining involved in the child's life. Writing letters, asking questions and talking on a daily basis are necessary things that children need from their parents. When parents are no longer involved in their children's lives, that's when their children suspect that they are no longer loved. Keeping words or phrases about the other parent kind and gentle is also a factor in a “healthy divorce.” Saying unkind comments about others to your child drives them away from you. It's childish for an adult to make an arrogant comment like a 15 year old would say. What Children Want Diana Mahoney states in her article that “more than 1 million children experience divorce every year” and of these children at least 25% will experience some type of mental health issue that will stay with them into adulthood. These health problems can be prevented and/or addressed by outside resources, including psychologists, school counselors, family counselors, and interventionists. Psychologists and counselors are more likely to deal with children suffering from anxiety, while interventionists are more likely to deal with substance abuse and drugs. In the article “Children of Divorce” by Wendy Cole and Steven Manning, California physiologist Judith Wallerstein found that “of more than 100 children she followed for a decade, nearly half entered adulthood worried, lonely, and sometimes angry". He also stated that ten years after the divorce, the children were likely to be underperforming due to the behavioral problems they encountered while being raised by separated parents. As for substance and drug abuse among children of divorcees, they are more likely to become alcoholics and suffer from drug addiction. Another issue that children with divorced parents may face when they reach adulthood is their personal marital status. As stated in the “Child Law Practice Newsletter” article, “children of divorced parents are approximately twice as likely to see their relationship end in divorce compared to their native peers.”.