Divorce is viewed differently by many people. Sometimes this is due to experiences, what others have said, or seeing studies that are not always accurate. However, not everyone may have the same opinions about marriage ending in divorce. In the article “No Easy Answers: Why the Popular View of Divorce Is Wrong” by Constance Ahrons shows her point of view on divorce. Ahrons believes that divorce has no long-term harmful effects on children (65). Divorce can affect the children in the family, but how decisions are made is what will change how children are affected. First of all, opposing points of view say that divorce can make the child feel that his life will never be the same again. . Conversely, this is not a highly supported claim. One thing that is commonly stated about divorce is that once two married parents with children decide to divorce, they are no longer a family (66). Even though they may not live together in the same house, it doesn't mean they aren't still a family. No matter what happens, parents will always be tied to each other because of their children. Isn't that the definition of family? Furthermore, it is assumed that if people are married with children they constitute an ideal family. This is not the case, if the marriage does not work and only causes problems between parents and children, that is also not considered a family. Divorce does not make children lose their family, if anything it helps to put them back together. Furthermore, people say that children feel that their lives will have to change drastically because; they will have to lose one of their parents. Divorce does not mean that children will end their relationship with either parent. Some divorces can be like…half of a sheet of paper…quite small or large, but either way the child has changed in some way. No matter how people view divorce, there is no wrong view. Ultimately, the effects are rarely long-term on children. In conclusion, divorce is an extremely diverse topic and will be viewed differently by many individuals based on their experiences. Sometimes divorce can be best for both the couple and the child. If the marriage only affects the child, it could affect him as much as a divorce (65). The outcome on the severity of the effects on a child after divorce may vary. It's all about how parents handle divorce; what decisions and choices they choose to make will change how the child will be affected. Ultimately, “you can choose to see your family as reorganized, or you can choose to see it as destroyed”.” (62).