Consider the instructional value as children observe parents in conflict with other adults. Do parents really believe in anything important? What ideas are important enough to become serious?
Consider the instructional value as children observe parents in conflict with other adults. Do parents really believe in anything important? What ideas are important enough to become serious?
The effect that the way parents communicate with each other and other adults has on children is immense I think. The way a husband treats his wife or vice versa sets patterns in children that heavily impact their future experience. There is a reason why domestic violence often goes through generations.