Introduction The divorce rate continues to increase from year to year. While many studies are conducted on the reasons for divorce‚ fewer focus on the consequences that occur after. Although each case comes with its own set of circumstances‚ I am going to focus on two articles that look at some of the consequences that occur after a divorce. The first will focus on the adult children of divorced couples while the second takes an in depth look at how African American women fair following divorce. B.
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Divorce stats are seen as an inadequate measure of marital breakdown for many reasons. Many people that experience marital breakdowns decide not to get divorced for a number of reasons including‚ money issues‚ housing difficulties‚ religion‚ or the children involved. A married couple may feel at a time in life when their marriage is at an ‘irretrievable breakdown’ and want a divorce. However complications stop the divorce from taking place. So although there has been a marital breakdown there
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]Teenagers and Divorce In 2008‚ an estimated forty- percent of all marriages in the United States ended in divorce. Forty- percent of those once married couples have children. Now‚ imagine being the child of divorced parents‚ not having a say in anything that goes on in your surroundings anymore. Image that you are now a teenager and you are going to your dad or moms house for the weekend like you do every other weekend‚ or every other day. Doesn’t that seem unfair? That is how the majority of
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Divorce and Our National Values Peter Kramer in his essay “Divorce and Our National Values” suggests that either Americans celebrate the individual‚ autonomy‚ and self-fulfillment or we honor marriage as the centerpiece of social stability. The question is whether these values can be competitive and destructive or can they be complementary and empowering. Through teamwork and communication‚ marriage can be complementary and empowering while being honored as the centerpiece
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Factors contributing to a successful marriage in early adulthood Introduction Marriage is defined as the emotional and legal commitment of two people who share economic resources‚ physical and emotional intimacy (Olson & DeFrain‚ 2006). Marriage is an indication of commitment with an expression of closeness and mutual support (Saxton‚ 1996). According to Boyd & Bee (2013)‚ married adults live longer and happier with lower rate of psychiatric problems than single adults. It is because
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Effects of Divorce in American Culture The effects of divorce on the American culture are immense. Social scientists have been studying these effects for many years now. The studies are continuing to confirm that the climbing rate of divorce in the American culture is hurting the society and also frequently devastating the lives of many American children. More often than not people decide to get a divorce before they really think about the effects of divorce. People usually decide to get a divorce based
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Divorce - Richard Jules G. Neslie ZNNHS‚ Dipolog City Research has shown that divorce is difficult for children. Divorce has been a social problem in the past and even in the present. It has affected many factors in a person’s life experiencing it. Customarily the children is the most affected‚ divorce can cause behavioral and development problems. Academically the children are less likely to finish school or a course in college and unsatisfied with own career in the future. Socially it would cause
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Divorce rates in America are at 50%. Meaning 50% of marriages in America end in divorce. Hundreds of people are demanding divorces right this second. What are the divorce rates in America second or third marriage you ask? Its 67% for second and 74% for third marriages that end in divorce. The most amazing stat is that people are getting divorced more by their third marriage. Divorce is failing to stay committed to your marital and family roles. Parents might think about their kids when deciding
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Divorce and Autism National University Psychology XXX Abstract Studies were examined that disprove the myth of increased Divorce within families who have a child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Since Autism is a Spectrum Disorder‚ characteristics will vary. Though characteristics may be different‚ families who have a child diagnosed with ASD undergo similar stressors. The differences that promote divorce for families with neuro-typical children and children diagnosed with ASD
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DIVORCE RATES Today’s society had increased the number of divorce‚ it is more than ever before. People choose divorce as an easy way to get rid of their simplest problems that may occur in a marriage. First‚ couples get married too young. Sometimes people get married just because they are expecting a baby. Couples get married thinking that their relationship will be like a fairy tale‚ like movies‚ but they do not realize that marriage leads with normal problems that appear in the journey
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