Takes a hard look at the consequences of intense conflict between divorced parents

This book explores both the causes and consequences of high-level, stressful conflict between divorced parents on their children's development. It also provides concrete advice to help parents work together to the benefit of all involved, most importantly the children.

Continued, unresolved conflict between divorced parents is the major obstacle to their children's adjustment in childhood as well as later in life. Carla Garrity and Mitchell Baris, child psychologists who have concentrated in the field of divorce for twenty years, explore both the causes and consequences of post-divorce conflict and offer concrete advice to help parents work together to the benefit of all involved, most importantly the children.