ABSTRACT
Anger in divorce is inevitable. Divorcing spouses, at some point in the grief process, will find themselves angry at each other. The PC will encounter parents with varying degrees of anger. High-conflict couples have an usually difficult time managing their anger. Some just cannot or will not let go of their anger. For some parents, this state becomes a permanent one. Divorcing parents are often reacting to pain, betrayal, loss, and grief. Continued hostility between divorced parents may indicate that the losses associated with a divorce have not been fully accepted. Under these conditions, divorced parents use their anger and rage as an emotional buffer to protect themselves from experiencing their hurt and to stay victimized. Those parents with significant anger problems are the least likely to change during the process.
