Many wish to get married and to live happily ever after, but that is not always the case. Divorce, also known as dissolution of marriage, is the process of diminishing chemistry between two people. Divorce is a process affecting all family members: parent disharmony and arguments prior to the divorce appears to be more detrimental to a child's adjustment than the separation itself which may represent a relief of tension. Behavior and emotional problems following divorce related to litigation regarding custody and access. Divorce can have serious effects on especially the children in the family, and this is, unfortunately, becoming more and more common. It builds feelings of rejection, depression, anger, guilt, pressure, and pain on the children in the family, which side should oneself take? The mother’s or the father's side? Although it should be avoided that a child senses a pressure to take sides. As children, sometimes are not mature enough to understand what a relationship is, and because they unquestionably love both their parents, the situation also often becomes confusing and complicated. The way parents’ split up affects children in a negative way, depending on how the grown-ups deal with their own feelings. These are the main issues portrayed in Jennifer Allott's short story “Mid-air” written for the Bristol Short Story Prize Anthology in 2014. In this essay, I will attempt to highlight typical traits of children who have experienced a divorce first hand, through an analysis of “Mid-air” and characterizations of the main characters.
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