And when we love others not as «projects» or
potential converts or
friends in high places, but with the love Jesus modeled, our circle of
friends begins to look less like the segregated cafeteria of days gone past, and more like the Kingdom.
Parental separation may also expose children to loss of social, economic and human capital.4, 14 Other explanatory factors may derive from characteristics typical of separating parents such as lower relationship satisfaction and
higher conflict levels also before the separation.4 The rising numbers of children with JPC have concerned child clinicians as well as researchers on the subject.20, 21 Child experts have worried about children's
potential feelings of alienation from living
in two separate worlds, 20 — 22 increased exposure to parental conflict12, 22 and other stressors that JPC may impose on a child.22 Such daily stressors may be long distances to school,
friends and leisure activities, lack of stability
in parenting and home environment and a need to adjust to the demands of two different family lives.12, 22 The logistics of travelling between their homes and keeping
in contact with
friends has been stated as a drawback of JPC
in interview studies with children.23 — 25 Older adolescents,
in particular, indicated that they preferred to be
in one
place.23