1. Blame themselves for the divorce – and telling them it’s not their fault doesn’t often change that perspective.
2. Feel like they have to choose sides and carry the guilt of abandoning one parent.
3. Feel abandoned by both parents and may isolate and withdraw, trying to figure out how to find a new identity.
4. Think that their parents don’t love them because they don’t seem to love each other.
5. Get confused about the role of family, unity and love.