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It’s estimated that nearly one million divorces take place each year in this country. It’s further estimated that somewhere between 20 and 30 percent of these divorces continue into high-conflict relationships.

That means that hundreds of thousands of children each year join the ranks of those children from previous divorces and separations who have to endure the ongoing fighting and arguing of their parents.

While we are not sure about the number of high-conflict post-divorce relationships, we do know with much more certainty what happens to the children exposed to prolonged and intense conflict between their parents.

Children whose parents continue to fight after the first or second year following a divorce will experience a number of devastating consequences, including physical changes (such as increased blood pressure and increased stress levels), anxiety and depression, acting-out behaviors and academic problems at school.

via Shield your kids from toxicity of a high-conflict divorce | SILive.com.