Children need good parenting and it may be that they have not had any since the marriage started to show its cracks. Parents can be so focused on the problems in the marriage that good parenting may not have happened. But it can return. Divorce can help both parents become better parents as they learn to value their time with their children more and get to re-connect with them. But whatever the case, the children will always be affected in a positive way when a parent shows that they love and care for them.