Even the most amicable of divorces is painful - and the most long drawn-out and contested can be damaging for all concerned.
And very much involved but largely powerless in this process are the children of the marriage.
Teacher Jennifer Croly has been through the pain of divorce. She has seen its impact on her 4 children and her pupils, and has worried about how they would adjust and how it might affect them as adults.
In her new book ’The Essential Guide to Children and Separation: Surviving Divorce and Family Break Up’, she draws on her experience and the real life stories of a number of children to offer practical help and empathetic support for all those who are trying to help children whose parents are separating.
Jennifer argues that while every child reacts differently to their parents separating, the good news is that statistics show that the majority of children still grow up to be happy, well-adjusted adults.