Short and long term effectsA study conducted by Hetherington and Kelly (2002) showed that 25% of people whose parents divorced had serious long-term effects on them, these included: social, emotional and psychological issues. The remaining 75% whose parents divorced did not suffer long-term problems as adults (Lansford, 2009). However, divorce can be related to behavioral problems even at a very young age, but it is usually a small number of children or adults who suffer from it with long-term effects (Lansford, 2009). It is important to note that lingering feelings do not count as long-term effects, these are natural and expected but do not count (Kelly and Emery, 2003). An important factor to take into consideration is how long the child lived with both parents before the divorce; for example, research has shown that when a family that has been together for a long time breaks up, it can have worse and more difficult effects to resolve. adapt to the child (Mooney, Oliver, & Smith, 2009). Short-term adjustments and effects are greater in children as the child comes to terms with the divorce, however these symptoms diminish as the child comes to terms with the family break-up and begins to adjust, short-term distress that children face usually decreases (Lansford, 2009; Mooney, Oliver, & Smith, 2009). Living Arrangements Another adjustment a child must make after a divorce involves living arrangements, whether they are asked or told where they will live or where they are going to live. desire to live. For example, some children are in “shared custody” and go back and forth between homes. This can be emotional, frustrating, and tiring for children, as they have to deal with the emotions that come with moving back and forth. Another example is that… middle of the paper… when it came to telling children under ten that their parents were separating, only 52% remembered being told by their parents. As stated earlier, it is harder for younger children to come to terms with their parents' divorce and it would be even harder for them to come to terms with not being told. It was also reported that 67% of children believed they should have been asked, while 64% reported that they had not been asked their views on the situation (Butler et al., 2002). Children reported that by not having a parent explain to them what was happening they felt as if they were being left out of decisions and from the family (Butler et al., 2002). Being informed about what is happening and what will inevitably happen seems to be a vital part of what children want during a family crisis. This is because it gives them their own kind of control over the situation