For the teenage child the dissolution of their family affects them more than bearing witness to what is happening. The old Victorian adage of “children should be seen but not heard” is no longer applicable in the 21st century.
Young adults often are excluded or ignored as the parents transition from a partnership unit to separate units. A transition whether it is contained as a private family matter or played out publically, the teens are directly and always affected.
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