India’s “Cockroach” movement called off its weeks of protests on Saturday, saying the government had accepted all of its demands after the country’s education minister resigned over alleged exam paper leaks and irregularities in the education system.

Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation in a post on X, handing a major victory to the youth movement that spearheaded nationwide demonstrations, sit-ins and hunger strikes. His resignation marks the first significant concession by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to one of the most visible waves of public dissent it has faced in recent years.

The government has rarely yielded to sustained public pressure during Mr. Modi’s more than 12 years in office. The most notable exception came in 2021, when it was forced to withdraw controversial farm laws after a yearlong farmers’ protest.

Brandon Hellan still remembers what it felt like when everything changed. He was in his early 20s when his parents divorced. Though he was technically an adult, the split shook something deep inside him.

“I really think my parents’ divorce made me put up these walls and treat relationships like they were rentals, temporary,” he said years later.

Brandon’s words echo the reality for millions of children of divorce. The effects do not end when the papers are signed—they can shadow a person for years, reshaping how they see loyalty, commitment and trust. Many grow up reluctant to marry. Some repeat the same pattern they once watched unfold. Others quietly resign themselves to distant or unstable relationships, never quite sure what a healthy home is supposed to feel like.