| Living and learning through hardships | Graphical version |
However burdening disagreements and breaking up might be, they can also teach you something. People grow through hardships, if the issues are processed and dealt with in a sincere and thorough way.
Children will also grieve over the separation, and they should be given a chance to do so. Children often have the wrong impression and fear of being somehow responsible for the disagreements between their parents. Wise parents listen to the worries of their children and, when necessary, seek help from child guidance and family counselling centres.
A person who has gone through a hardship can often be of big help to other people going through the same kind of problems. The person can share his or her experience and understanding with others. That is why peer groups for divorced and single parents, for instance, are a good form of family counselling.
