-- Posted by Juggalotus at 5:03 am on Jan. 8, 2009 How does parents getting divorced affect their children's relationships. Do their children have a chance of a higher divorce rate or do yall think it would make it lower. -- Posted by Al Legator at 5:06 am on Jan. 8, 2009 IMO, yes. And sadly, I'm a divorced parent. I think that relationships are taught to children by their parents for the most part. Not just marital relationships, but all kinds- business, social, relationships with our neighbours, even our political systems (ie: parents don't vote or get involved, children tend to be the same) -- Posted by Let It Snow at 5:08 am on Jan. 8, 2009 Yes. My parents are separated. I've lived my life seeing the two fight nonstop. All I ever seen between the two. If that'd happen to me, no way in hell I ever want to get married. -- Posted by cherryD at 5:10 am on Jan. 8, 2009 They may get all paranoid and think that all marriages would end someday and they might get up to the point of being afraid to be in relationships. -- Posted by Doghouse at 5:11 am on Jan. 8, 2009 it doesn't. technically, how the child is predisposed to react to such situation will affect the child's future relationship. -- Posted by Aerorobyn at 7:15 am on Jan. 8, 2009 I don't think so. Not in all situations. Every child can think and do for themselves when it comes to their relationships--a parents' divorce is just an excuse. Luckily, however, my parents separated when I was 3, divorced shortly before I turned 5. So I don't have too much of a memory in that category...and plus I've lived with my grandparents (married 48 years) nearly my entire life.