“…A number of studies have considered whether the negative effects of divorce increase or decrease over time, though here again, the findings have been inconsistent (Allison & Furstenberg, 1989;Camara & Resnick, 1988;Heath & Lynch, 1988;Hetherington et al, 1982Hetherington et al, , 1985Wallerstein, 1987Wallerstein, , 1991. However, studies attempting to examine the long-term effects of divorce are faced with two confounding factors.…”