can a parent’s divorce really hurt you? i was only 10 years old when my parents got divorced..all of my cousins in india on my mom’s side are all married and have kids of their own and i didnt get a chance to attend any of their weddings..i may have a feeling that one of my cousins in india no longer wishes to communicate with me. before i came back to america from my trip to india in 1998, my cousin gave me his email and told me to write to him..i misplaced his address..in 1999, he had a son. 2 years after moving to california, he calls me up and complains no phone calls..no emails..when he asked me if i had email, then i gave him mine and he said he will send me an email and we will keep in touch very frequently..i went to india in 2003 and at time he had a four year old son and a one year old son and didnt get much time to spend with me. in 2006, he called me and started complaining i stopped writing and calling..the excuse i came up with was i am busy..he asked busy with what and i replied college then he said once in a while you should call and write to catch up. in 2007, he called me in february on the day he got his visa to come to america to inform me he was coming to america and asked me to keep some time free so we can catch up..during his visit, he was here to take a course at harvard for his job..he didnt get time to visit me so i went there and spent three days with him..later that year, my sister went to india for her job..my cousin called me..he asked my mom when i can come to india and she said when i have vacation..my cousin was looking forward to meeting me as well and i told him i got busy and his reply was omg! everyone is busy then he said we’ll see when you have vacation..in may 2008, my cousin, his wife, and 2 boys flew from india to new york..stayed for three weeks then flew to california for a week..when he came, the first thing he asked me was what i am doing i am busy all the time..i told him and he was able to tell i was making excuses..then he flew back to india directly from california..my cousin is the vice president of citifinancial in india..it really hurts me because he is the vice president of a company that isnt doing well..on top of that, he took a month off from his job and he found time to reply me for a hindu occassion i remembered him for and he also called me for that occassion..i feel bad because i think he is mad at me..i called him after the mumbai attacks..i didnt really say much except i identifieid who i am then i asked how everything is, then i asked who i am speaking too then he asked me how i am then i gave the phone to my mom..it could be that he is mad at me or that he is busy..i guess citigroup isnt doing well this year..can someone tell me their honest opinion..i’m sad..i dont want my cousin to think i stopped communicating with him after he made such an effort to travel across the world..my mom doesnt allow me to call them because they dont call us..please help me

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Stanford University
Divorce, Nontraditional Families, and Its Consequences For Children
"We know that children of divorced parents have more emotional and behavioral problems and do less well in school than children who live with both their Parent."

http://www.stanford.edu/~rmahony/Divorce.html