false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178732028m/827504.jpg 827504 2 The traditional family is no more: half of all marriages today end in divorce, and approximately one-third of children under the age of 18 live with only one parent. Yet while a multitude of books have been written about children of divorce, few show a split's effects on these children as they grow into adults and attempt to forge their own romantic and familial relationships.<p> Stephanie Staal, a newspaper reporter whose parents divorced when she was 13, tackles this issue not by presenting studies and recommending solutions or policies, but by sharing the stories of 120 "Generation Ex-" adults whose parents divorced when they were children. These are the kids who grew up in the '70s and '80s, when divorce was becoming increasingly common. These are the kids who are now adults longing for intimacy and connection, but fearing commitment and expecting failure, abandonment, and hurt. <p> "For my generation, divorce has taken on the social proportions of a Great Depression, a World War II, or a Vietnam in influencing our lives," writes Staal. "Divorce struck in the privacy of our own homes, shaking our beliefs about family to the core." The path to healing for these Generation Exes, she believes, lies in recognizing the far-reaching effects of divorce, and in learning--often through the experience of others--how to overcome the trauma of divorce to fashion satisfying lives and relationships. <p> Like Hope Edelman's <I>Motherless Daughters</I>, Staal's eloquent words shine the light on a massive social issue that has been explored from almost every angle possible, except for the one that perhaps counts most of all: from the mouths of the babes who experienced it. <I>--Nancy Monson</I> 1716210 2000 The Love They Lost: Living with the Legacy of Our Parents' Divorce total:8|5:2|4:4|3:2| 8 32 16 4 5 0 false false Fri Jan 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 16:51:36 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 11:27:41 -0800 2009 The author gives an honest, accessible and unflinching account of what it's like for children who have no choice in...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Sep 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 12:13:29 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 12:17:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jul 22 07:33:10 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 07:59:19 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Wed Jul 25 12:06:37 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 08 13:53:14 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Tue Nov 10 19:39:21 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 19:39:26 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Wed Jul 08 18:34:56 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 18:34:56 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jan 21 22:14:06 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 22:14:26 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Jan 10 20:39:53 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 20:39:53 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Fri Oct 31 19:20:13 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 31 19:20:13 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sat Mar 29 13:09:47 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 29 13:09:53 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Tue Jan 22 13:58:07 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 22 13:58:07 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sat Jan 19 14:58:53 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 19 14:58:53 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sat Jan 19 06:23:14 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 19 06:23:26 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sat Dec 01 11:37:17 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 01 11:37:32 -0800 2007 0 0 false false Sun Nov 25 20:04:19 -0800 2007 Sun Nov 25 20:04:25 -0800 2007 0 0 false false Fri Aug 17 07:50:41 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 17 07:50:41 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=827504