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How many marriages end in divorce?
50%
What is the impact of divorce on the ex-spouses (6)?
negative impact on:
(1)health
(2)happiness
(3)self-esteem
(4)financial stability
(5)social interactions
(6)child rearing
What happens to ex-spouses in the first year of divorce? (3)
(1)estranged
(2)social circle shrinking
(3)decreased emotional support
What negative behaviors are divorcees more likely to exhibit? (5)
(1)lonely
(2)sexual promiscuity
(3)drug
(4)alcohol use
(5)sleep cycle changes
What behavior changes happen in children of divorce? (3)
(1)more demanding
(2)disrespectful
(3)depressed
How many fathers present child support?
40%
What happens to fathers after divorce?
-fathers become less involved
What are the benefits of remarriage to divorcees?
(1)decreased lonliness
(2)improved finances
(3)less conflict with former spouse
(4)more stable household
(5)problems in children
IS divorce rate higher for second or third marriages?
higher for second marage
What is the average age of a new step child?
9 years
What happens with new step children? (5)
(1)loyal to absent parent
(2)challenge stepparents authority
(3)intrude on new couple
(4)evoke guilt
(5)leave home earlier than other kids
What is the best outcome of divorce?
-warm intimate relationship with both parents
WHat is the worse outcome for divorce?
-open conflict
Why are remarried people more likely to divorce? (3)
1)lower average rates of happiness than people in first marriages
2)remarry too quickly
3)disruptive step children
When do divorced people remarry?
5 years
How many remarried people are divorced by age 50?
20%
What happens to divorced older women?
suffer isolation and financial stress
What happens to divorced older men?
social isolation which leads to physical or psychological maladies