Talking to their children about divorce may be challenging for parents, but there are things they can do to help gently break the news. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Virginia's divorce rate as of 2011, the most recent year for which statistics were available, was 3.8 for every 1,000 people. For divorcing couples who have children, talking to their kids about their split may be challenging. While parents cannot completely eliminate the upset their children ma...