The divorce rate in the United States is the highest in the world. It is hard to imagine a more difficult transition for a child than to be a party to his or her parents' divorce. The effects of divorce can change virtually every aspect of a person's life including where a person lives, with whom they live with, their standard of living, their emotional happiness, their wealth, time spent with children and other family, and so much more. Some effects of divorce can be positive, such as ending an unhappy or even abusive relationship. Other effects of divorce can be detrimental to a person's well being.