While divorce has become run-of-the-mill in modern society, children still experience it as an emotional earthquake. Through testimonies from children of divorce aged 12 to 26, as well as their parents, this investigation sheds light on the private dramas tied to family breakdown. Custody battles, parental alienation, guilt, emotional blackmail, depression, and sometimes even kidnapping: how can families navigate these pitfalls, rebuild their sense of self, and find their footing in families that have been through the wringer?