Jane Gordon Julien writes, in the New York Times of the significant impact of divorce on adult children of the marriage. In other words, while there are many studies about the impact of divorce on growing children, from early childhood through adolescence, there’s a dearth of understanding of how a parental split affects adults — even those who may have their own thriving nuclear families. Indeed, parents may be downright cavalier in discussing the dissolution of the marriage with their adult offspring thus leaving behind bewildered and aching “kids.” They may even drop the news during a phone call, not even realizing that the pain and seriousness of the conversation warrants an in-person meeting. Some of the adult kids reported questioning whether their parents had ever been happy — or was it a facade? Others reported rethinking their own relationships and their ability to sustain a long meaningful marriage. And, just as many children end up caring for aging parents, adult children of divorce are often similarly thrust into managing their parents’ needs as they navigate the divorce itself. Parents seem to assume that since the kids are grown, the divorce will have little emotional effect. Quite the opposite seems to be the case. Interesting article offering a fresh perspective. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/24/fashion/weddings/never-too-old-to-hurt-from-parents-divorce.html?_r=0