Speaking for myself about myself, DIVORCE has long term effects on kids. Both mine turned out well. One is a CPA and another is successful in real estate. But, a “single mom” is not a substitute for an intact bio family. Anything less is not good no matter what liberals would have you believe. I wish God had interfered and stopped my two divorces. But, it seemed back then that no power on earth could stop it. We were lucky and tried real hard and I was involved (by court order) as much as mom with both kids. That made the difference. I feel sorry for the Lanza’s.