One in five children whose parents divorce end up dividing their time between both parents, according to Utrecht University researcher Ed Spruijt in Wednesday’s Trouw.

In 2006, 16% of children of divorced parents split their time between two homes, but last year that had risen to 21%.
Some 72% of children live with their mother only and 7% with their father.
Spruijt said the trend relates to a change in the divorce laws in 1998 which gave joint custody rights to both parents. ‘Fathers are now demanding their rights more,’ he said.
One disadvantage of ‘sharing’ a child is that many children keep wishing their parents would get back together for them, he said.