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Introduction: Divorce as a social problem has many social, emotional, and economic consequences for children; however, these issues, despite their importance, have not been addressed from children’s viewpoint yet. Some studies conducted in other countries show the unexplained and unknown knowledge of these children by the scientific community, and this fact has put more pressure on the children. Accordingly, this study attempts to take the first step in solving the problems of divorce children, which is their recognition.
Methodology: This research was conducted using Grounded Theory and a in-depth interviews with 24 children of divorced families whose age range was 13-18.
Findings: The common experience of divorced children is described in “Suspension and rejection “, which is the result of a disorder in the social, family-related, and other living spaces of a person, and despite the use of different adaptive strategies by the children, they are unable to adapt to situations, and it has many social and psychological consequences for them.
Discussion: In the event of divorce, if the changes in the child’s life are more likely to be stressful, the child’s living space will be slightly resilient, and the child’s ability to use effective strategies will decrease, and the consequences of divorce will be harder and more harmful. Accordingly, along with efforts to reduce divorce in society, it is suggested that “divorce with less harm” be considered. The social environment and social issues should be such that society does not act as a crisis for the child. Eliminating the label of divorce and divorce children is the first step towards achieving a safe society for this group of children.

Keywords: Divorce children, lived experience, Grounded theory

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