Parent Trap: The Effects Of Divorce On Children

According to the New York Times, it is no longer true that the divorce rate is rising, or that half of all marriages end in divorce (“The Divorce Surge”). Divorce rates increased in the 1970s and 1980s, but in the last 20 years rates have dropped. Yet divorce is still considered a social problem. I find it remarkable that Disney made The Parent Trap, a wacky family comedy scrutinizing the “children of divorce” wish for divorced parents reconciliation and a family life so fascinating. Indeed, divorce is one of the most stressful events that not only affect two individuals, but it also affects children.
The Parent Trap, a remake of the Disney’s 1961 classic, describes the effects of parents’ divorce on children. Starring in the movie is Lindsay
The parents thought more about themselves than the well-being of the girls. Each child suffers emotionally because of the custody arrangement. How could a parent be willing to give up a child to an ex-spouse and agree to never see or attempt to contact the child in the future, how the parents could make that kind of arrangement and never think how the kids will feel. As a parent, would you really be satisfied knowing you have another child all the way across the world who knows nothing about you. The twins do not have a family life, so they manipulate the parents reengaging their parents love until reconciliation and bring the family back together. This instance reveals the reaction of “children of divorce” toward divorce.
In conclusion, the main conflict in the movie was not only the divorce of the parents, but the effect on the identical twins. In reality, children of divorced parents miss family life, dream of parents’ reconciliation, miss the other parent’s love and want to be raised by both of their parents. To be able to understand the “children of divorce” fairy reaction toward divorce, one must comprehend that divorce is one of the most stressful events that not only affect two individuals, but it also affects