This negative attitude about marriage leads to decreased commitment to romantic relationships, which in turn is related to lower relationship quality. Persons raised in divorced families tend to have less positive attitudes towards marriage, and more positive attitudes towards divorce. 6) One study showed that individuals whose parents divorced were more likely than individuals whose parents remained married to believe that relationships were beset by infidelity and the absence of trust, and they were also more likely to believe that relationships should be approached with caution. 5) Children of divorced parents fear being rejected, and a lack of trust frequently hinders a deepening of their relationship. When compared with women from intact families, women from divorced families also reported less trust and satisfaction in romantic relationships. Parental divorce horrifies young adults’ heterosexual relationship experiences though the connection is more evident for women than for men, according to one study.

Parental divorce often leads to low trust among children, 2) and those who casually date exhibit “the strongest effects of parental divorce, suggesting that the repercussions of parental divorce may be in place before the young adults form their own romantic relationships.” 3) The divorce of their parents makes dating and romance more difficult for children as they reach adulthood.

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