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7 ways your dysfunctional relationship is affecting your kid's success

Rachel GillettSep 10, 2016, 02:28 IST

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One of the biggest factors in determining whether kids grow up to be healthy, successful adults, is the relationship of their parents.

While there isn't a set recipe for ensuring achievement and happiness, psychology research has pointed to a handful of factors about marriage, divorce, and the interaction within a relationship that can predict a child's success.

Often, dysfunctional relationships are found to have negative effects.

Here's some of what we know based on research: