The Making Of A Divorce Culture Analysis

In “The Making of a Divorce Culture” written by Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, author describes the condition that divorce rate has been increased rapidly since 1960s. Nowadays, the obligation to keep a family stable is gone. What replaces it is the pursuit to self-gratification and selfish thought of experiencing new things. From another aspect, Whitehead proves the feasibility of divorce. When divorce makes both parents happier, it becomes a positive move which may make the children’s lives better. “Marriage” can refer to a legal contract and civil status, a religious rite, and a social practice, all of which vary by legal jurisdiction, religious doctrine, and culture. History shows considerable variation in marital practices: polygyny has …show more content…
“Divorce isn 't such a tragedy. A tragedy 's staying in an unhappy marriage, teaching your children the wrong things about love. Nobody ever died of divorce.” (Weiner) When a child lives in such a family, all he/she sees is disordered daily life, indifferent parents and a morbid relationship. Everything becomes cold. At last, even arguing becomes quiet. They try to escape from the family. Meanwhile, child is compressed by silent and embarrassing atmosphere, and develops so much negative feeling. Such silence actually has a sound: the sound of disappearance. As a result, children may lose the interest to communicate or corporate with classmates. They learn how to protect themselves from imaginary “danger”, which is unnecessary. Definitely, such a marriage is not better compared with divorce. It will be a trade-off. Parents need to figure out which way is better for their children, and then make a tough decision. Apparently, it’s a hard …show more content…
This impact could be positive or negative depending on situation. For example, one of the parents becomes an alcoholic or drug addict after marriage. In this case, children will be better off if they could escape from the irresponsible parent and live with the other parent. If the other parent chooses to endure, both he/she and his/her children will suffer a lot in the future with no doubt. In general, divorce should be granted when keeping the marriage will hurt one of the parents or children. It’s ethical. On the contrary, a benign marriage should be reconciled if there are some minor conflicts between couple. It still depends on the decision of both sides of parents. If they have a strong will to divorce, no one could stop them, because it’s their