Challenges of Divorce essays

Challenges of Divorce essays Throughout my life I have been confronted with many challenges. Although some are greater than others, I believe that divorce is the greatest of all in my life. My parents divorce has definitely added character to my life. Within all the negative aspects of the divorce there is also a bright side to all the hard times and pain. I believe divorce comes with consequences, because I have experienced them first hand. One downfall to a divorce is the traveling involved. Some children are lucky to have their parents still live in the general vicinity of each other but for me that is not the truth. My father lives over one hundred miles away and my brother and I must travel the two and a half hour trip every other weekend in order to see our dad. A troubling aspect is figuring out what weekends we are available to take part in this trip. Scheduling time to be with my dad seems more difficult as the years progress. It is hard to find time when I am not occupied with school activities or sports. Being unorganized can get extremely hectic, especially when my brother and I have not visited my dad in several weeks. This eventually means that I will miss spending time with my friends during special events which usually occur during the time I am with my father. This being my last year in high school, I want to have as much time with my friends as possible. Although the negative aspects are great there are even greater positive effects to divorce. One rewarding part of having divorced parents is the larger family. Being able to spend time with even more relatives is a reward in itself. I receive tremendous amounts of love and care from each and every one of my relatives. The most exciting part is visiting all my relatives for the holidays. Besides the fact that there are countless people enjoying each others company, during the holidays I receive more presents than I would if my parents were still together. It is grea...