Lessons From the ‘Divorce Generation’

Newsweek, May, 2008

‘Splitsville’: Readers of our cover story on divorce came away with varying impressions. One said, “It was refreshing to see that despite the hardships of divorce, the kids from L.A.’s Grant High class of 1982 feel their parents’ divorces were for the best.” Another wrote, “For David Jefferson and many of his classmates, the pain of divorce led to cynicism about long-term commitment and a lack of confidence in how to ‘do’ marriage.” One longtime teacher found the article “insightful and moving” and plans to “incorporate components into psychology and AP history classes.”

The Legacy of Divorce in America

Thank you so much for your portrayal of adult children of divorce (“The Divorce Generation Grows Up,” April 21). My sister and I were born in the San Fernando Valley...

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