However, this may affect the child or children who have strong ties to both parents. This is because divorce can increase the risk of the child or children suffering psychological and behavioral harm. For many reasons, such as loss of contact with a parent, this can increase conflict between parents and would be difficult for most children when transitioning from divorce to their parents. In fact, during the transition of my parents' divorce, my sister and I were forced to separate from one of our parents and it was one of the most difficult moments of our lives because my parents wouldn't let us, seeing our other parent of that period of time. This mostly caused me sadness and depression for that prolonged period. This means that when most children become sad, depressed, or overly responsible because of this, they will end up taking care of their parents instead of taking care of themselves. Additionally, researchers studied 99 college students who reported painful feelings about their parents' divorce. Additionally, the two highest percentages reported by these college students said that “I would be a different person if my parents didn't divorce” and “my life would be better if my parents were together” (Billings and Emery, p. 2). Although most of the college students shown in this graph seemed resilient