Do you think it's true that kids from the broken families have less chance to become successful in later life?

Question

Due to psychological issues I mean: complexes, fears etc.

Answer 1

My missus was a drunkard, happy in other men´s company, never worked with heaps of excuses, living in rented house...
Always fighting my incentive to improve our lives.
After divorce, though our son stayed with her, I was always there to help and guide him.
Today he is successful sportsman with a degree and the top job with one of the biggest banks. I have a successful business, four flats for rent and the peacefull new family.
NO, it is not true that kids from broken families are loosers.
Less chance in life have kids without a guide. I did not come from a broken family, but I never got guidance from my parents in the area of building my own successful life. It was my own powerfull incentive to search for improvements which I passed onto my son.

Answer 2

Absolutely not. My parents got divorced when I was in middle school, and I think I turned out ok. It is a lot different than the conventional 2 parent family with children, but I don't think I have less a chance of becoming successful in life. I finished high school with good grades, and I currently have an A average in college, where I am majoring in Psychology.

Answer 3

I think it would be difficult, but not impossible to become successful in later life.

It would help if you could somehow get your esteem in tact and not let what others say about you get you down. Some people, although from disfunctional families, come out with no problems. Thats because someone instilled in them that they are worthy and they have wonderful qualities that money can't buy, etc., and they were adored and loved and treated respectfully.

If that's not you, then if at all you can speak to a counselor, or psychologist or someone you look up to and can trust and talk to, then by all means do that. I don't believe in the mind drugs which can mess you up more than you already are.

And you can help yourself with self-help books, thinking positive, and doing positive things, and pressing on. I encourage you to press on. I am rooting for you! Peace and Love!

Also, have you heard some of the stories of some successful people? They like telling about their meager beginnings. It shows how far they have come in spite of difficulties in early life. And, it can happen to anyone, success that is. Especially if you have the will to be so. Do you want to be successful? Then, contribute positively to society.

Answer 4

No in general I would say they just have to fight harder to become successful. If you have one Parent that loves you and encourages you all the way then you should thrive. Even If you have Foster Parents who care then that will do, sometimes even a good Tutor who encourages you will also make the difference. One loving person can make such a difference. There is more help out there for children with special needs than ever before and Government bodies that can help with gifted Children and special funding. Social workers can help guide you to the right agencies to offer support and guidelines. I know a lot of kids from broken families who have gone on to become Doctors and Accountants and many other professionals and they also came from very poor areas, but it did not stop them from achieving.

Answer 5

This does not have to be a rule of thumb but indeed it may be a little more difficult to see what's good or positive about life if adults make it difficult for children at the start of their lives.
Having said that, I do believe that life offers many chances to make it better for oneself and unless specific circumstances there is always a way upward. So to answer this i woud have to say Yes and No... Sorry but there is not right answer to this very complex issue...

Answer 6

no i do not think that kids from broken families will have a less chance to become successful in life because i think that if a child comes from a broken family when they are older they will strive to be the best because they dont want their life to be hell because of something that wasnt their fault and they wouldnt want to have family and have their children end up like they were because they know how it feels to be in that position

Answer 7

It is a generalisation. It is not necessarily true for every kid from a broken home, but you are right - statistically they do have less chance of becoming successful in later life.

Answer 8

My parents divorced over 20 years ago and I'm now married with a 7 year son. My mum had me and my sister to look after and she had no trouble with us. Neither of us have a police record, we both have husband's and job's and own our house's. Neither of us have psychological issues.

Answer 9

I'm afraid that the statistics on pass marks at school do show that children from stable marriages do significantly better than children from single parent families. But interestingly it also shows that children from families when the parents are not married just cohabiting do worse than those from single parent families

Answer 10

Yes, in general, I mean as an average. But it depends on the individual, how resilient and motivated they are. Some with hards starts in life get really motivated and do really well.