Couples relationships affects individuals and even the whole family. Our professional team provides information and practical tips on our services to prevent problems appearing among couples and enhance their relationships. When their relationships are on the rocks, we provide advice on solutions for their problems to ensure couples can learn and grow together.
Children from the divorced family are not only adapting the new life in “two homes”, but also accepting the new partners of father/mother, which is extremely challenging. A stable living environment is important to the children. Any sudden change in family may make them feel threatened. They will even be worried that if their father or mother will be ‘taken away’ by his or her new partner and then they will be abandoned. Their emotional disturbance and anxiety will increase. They may also strongly feel betrayed when they learn their father/mother is dating someone. It will affect the parent-child relationship as well.
Children at different age may show different levels of acceptance of their parent’s new partners. Young children have higher acceptance than teenagers. They can easily know their parents’ new parents through game and entertainment, while teenagers need more dialogues with their parents.
Even adults need much time to accept their new partners, it is understandable their children will be the same. We should consider the children’s situation and make them feel that they are still the ones being taken care of and continue to receive the love from their parents, which will give them courage to accept changes. Welcome to approach the Jockey Club ‘Let Go and Let’s Go’ Support Project for Divorce and Blended Families for enquiries.
Ms. Ho, Social Worker, Jockey Club ‘Let Go and Let’s Go’ Support Project for Divorce and Blended Families
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