Is "for the sake of the children" reason enough to stay married? ================================================================ ![Is for the sake of the children reason enough to stay married?](https://vardags.com/images/pictures/_360/8c30eb0d7a1890cc2d44bb1bf9e4627e.jpeg)Children of divorced parents are no more susceptible to mental health issues than children whose parents stay married, concluded researchers from Stockholm University's Centre for Health Equity Studies. Their study of 150,000 Swedish children found little difference in mental health between kids who live alternately live with each parent and those who cohabitate with married parents. This is good news for the nearly 400,000 British children under age 16 who split their time between 2 homes. "This living arrangement in general does not imply worsened health for children four years and older," said researcher Emma Fransson in the *[Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3402583/Couples-stay-sake-children-not-doing-best-thing-youngsters-mental-health.html)*. "Sensitive parenting, and predictability of everyday life is important when raising children. This research implies that it is possible for parents to provide these features also if they do not live together." Last November, the family law organisation Resolution reported that [82% of young people](https://vardags.com/family-law/divorced-parents-wellbeing-child) would rather their parents divorce than remain in an unhappy marriage. In some cases, however, children who split their time between divorced parents had better mental health than those who lived with just one. Some studies report that this holds true even when there is no financial advantage to living in two households. University College London found that kids living with one parent are three times more likely to suffer from emotional and behavioural issues. No correlation was found between a child's wellbeing and the gender of the parent they live with. Unfortunately, the effects of parental divorce on children may manifest themselves later in life. Researchers from Pennsylvania State University found that [children who were aged six or under](http://news.psu.edu/story/384249/2015/12/09/research/divorce-impacts-felt-adulthood) when their parents divorced were more likely to develop health problems in their middle age. "Ayesha Vardag - Britain's top divorce lawyer." ![The Huffington Post](https://vardags.com/images/logo/huffpost.png) "Ayesha Vardag - Woman of the Year"![GG2](https://vardags.com/images/logo/gg2-3.png) "Leading, Magic Circle law firm."Mr Justice Coleridge "A handful of firms dominate the so-called 'glamour' end of the market ... Vardags"The Times "One of the best divorce lawyers in the country"Marie Claire "Ayesha Vardag - 'diva of divorce' for the world's super rich" ![BBC](https://vardags.com/images/logo/bbc.png) "Dr Stephen Bence is a financial genius."Lewis Marks KC "Ayesha Vardag - the Queen of divorce"Daily Mail "Vardags brilliantly argued my case to a resounding victory"Pauline Chai (client) "Britain's top divorce lawyer" ![The Telegraph](https://vardags.com/images/logo/telegraph.png) More Divorce news ----------------- [Heterosexual civil partnership couple lose in High Court](https://vardags.com/family-law/heterosexual-civil-partnership "Heterosexual civil partnership couple lose in High Court") [Parties, cake and gift lists: The strange progress of the divorce industry](https://vardags.com/family-law/strange-divorce-industry "Parties, cake and gift lists: The strange progress of the divorce industry") [Is "for the sake of the children" reason enough to stay married?](https://vardags.com/family-law/divorced-parents-wellbeing-child "Is for the sake of the children reason enough to stay married?") [No-fault divorce bill delayed](https://vardags.com/family-law/no-fault-divorce-bill-delayed "No-fault divorce bill delayed") [Saudi Billionaire argues 'diplomatic immunity' in divorce](https://vardags.com/family-law/saudi-billionaire-argues-diplomatic-immunity-in-divorce "Saudi Billionaire argues 'diplomatic immunity' in divorce")