Divorce and Remarriage
Mrs.Shaw
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Reasons For Divorce
Marriage become intolerable as they are filled with more and more tc. Still other marriages break up because of the relentless strains from
economic difficulties
Divorce Rates
One in five marriages end in divorce or separation within 5 years.
Couples who separate do so, on average, after 7 years and divorce
after 8 years.
• One in three marriages dissolve within 10 years.
More than two-fifths (43 percent) of marriages end within 15 years.
Three-fourths of all divorced men remarry; 6 out of 10 women remarry.
Methods to Compute Divorce Rates
The divorce rate rose in the United states for a hundred years after 1860 with a major rise from 1960 to 1981. Studies have shown that divorce rates heavily rely on what has happened to prior marriages. With treadin times we are unable to predict if upcoming generations will use the same pattern of the prior generations.
Predicting the Future Divorce Rate
1960
Gap between the rise of the new feminists and their traditional husband
1980
Individuals are now marrying as soon as 5 years later than in 1980
Combating Divorce
Many states want to create laws to discourage divorce
Covenant Marriage
Cohabitation
Requiring individuals to be separated for over 2 years
Divorce on abandonment
Divorce because of physical or sexual abuse
Divorce because of spouse convicted of a felony or sentenced to prison
Divorce because spouse has committed adultery
Consequences of Divorce
Divorce is a painful experience, even when both parties want the marriage to end. Each partner can be seen as a victim and affected in the areas on anger, guilt, low self esteem, depression, failure, remorse and low psychological well being.
Not only are both parties involved affected, but children as well. Studies show that two in every three African American children, by age 16 will experience divorce between their parents. Two fifths of White children will experience the same thing.
Patterns Affecting the Child After Divorce
Socioeconomic status
Race
Moving
Maternal employment
Combatting Problems
Putting children first
Co-parenting
Joint Custody
Nesting
Remarriage After Divorce
When people remarry it can have an advantage on the individual’s life, it can also have a disadvantage on the
| Advantage | Disadvantage |
| Marital Satisfaction | Marital success is more difficult to obtain |
| Offers Positive Opportunities for growth | Loose Supporters |
Variables Affecting Remarriage
Age
Socioeconomic status,
Race
Religion
Is Marriage a Failed Institution?
Viewingt he satistics on divorce religious leades, the media, and politicians view the statistics on divorce. They believe it is a failed institution.
Findings
People are in favor of marriage
Nearly half of marriages do not end in divorce
The majority of individuals who divorce choose to remarry
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Are high divorce rates a result of marriage becoming less popular?
A) Yes, studies have shown that divorced individuals leaves a bad outlook on marriage.
B) Studies show that the number of total marriages are equivalent as they were 10 years ago.
C) Maybe, it depends on the I ndividual.
D) Marriage is still popular. Divorced people tend to remarry.
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