Paula Danziger's The Divorce Express (1982) deals with the emotions fifteenyear old Phoebe experiences when her parents divorce and live in spearate places. Her mother lives in New York City and her father in Woodstock, New York. The overriding theme is the effects of divorce as experienced by its obvious victims, the children involved.

The fact that it is very much a continuous experience, a process which must be constantly worked upon, is emphasized. Phoebe has managed to pass through the first stages of anger and denial, by accepting the differences between her parents. But the technical problems their separation causes are examined minutely. Although there are many differences between Robin's and Phoebe's situations, Robin would have benefitted greatly had she read The Divorce Express.