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    In today’s world, couples delve into marriage with fairy tale hopes and dreams, believing that forever will just happen. Sadly, fairly tales are not real, and this world that we live in can be cruel and unpredictable. By now almost everyone has heard that the national divorce rate is almost 50 percent of all marriages. This is basically true for the married population as a whole. But for many people, the actual chances of divorce are far below 50/50”(Wilcox73). The main question stands: what…

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    Collaborative Law Act

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    Authors Cantor and Levin make an impressive case for the proposed Pennsylvania Uniform Collaborative Law Act, that would make Pennsylvania one of the few states (four, plus Washington DC), that have created a law supporting what is known as an alternative view of divorce. The norms of divorce, as is known in American culture, is always messy, divisive, and highly emotional. The proposal for “collaborative divorce” would make children, and co-parenting, a vital component of the dissolution of a…

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    The most cherished moment that people take to heart is getting married to their soul mate. People believe marriage is a big step into another relationship. It truly is a big step to give your full honesty, full faithfulness, and your all to that one special person. To some people, marriage is not so important; it just leads to divorce. Anthony D’Amborsio, who wrote an article titled “5 reasons marriage doesn’t work anymore,” believes that marriages do not work. In the article, he shows his weak…

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    Middle Income Families

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    A family going through a divorce finds comfort on their families and friends. With their support and care, studies have shown that these stronger ties have helped in mitigating the effects of divorce on the family. For this last part, I will do a comparison of the contributions the middle-income and low-income families’ social networks. A divorce usually entails a lengthy process that requires economic and emotional resources. Lareau (2000) found that middle-income families have a higher chance…

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    Marriages today are not your traditional weddings. Over the past 50 years, there have been major changes in marriages. According to Pew Research Center (2010), some people think the present institution of marriage is becoming an obsolete. In other words, marriages are out of date or no longer exist. Traditional marriages use to consist of a men, women, and a child/children whereas now marriages consists of same sex marriages, interracial/interethnic marriages, common law marriages, and/or no…

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    With the third highest divorce rate in the world, the US has long been considered to have serious problems with long-term marriage commitments (United Nations). However, in contrary to common belief, divorce rates have actually steadily lowered for two decades now, providing hope for new couples that their love may last (Swanson). Past surges in the divorce rate have been commonly blamed on those in early adulthood who “rush” into marriage without truly getting to know their partner. But this…

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    In the United States, marriage is too often taken for granted. It gets rushed and occurs under false pretenses, which causes people to divorce frequently. According to the article “Analyzing divorce from cultural and network approaches”, the divorce rates in America is “…anywhere from 40 to 50 percent of Americans will experience divorce in their lifetime…” (240).The collateral damage from these divorces is increased when there are children involved. Without a care of their opinions, their…

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    You might have always wondered how wonderful its to be in a relationship. But have you ever conjectured what happens when the couple no longer feel compatible with each other they take divorce. The United States has an average divorce rate of about exactly 50% which is one of the highest globally. Being in an relationship means when two people are connected to each other physically and emotionally. Couples never think how will their kids manage after divorce and what effect it would have on them…

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    For those who are substance users or former substance abuse users their support and relationships can be negatively affected in many ways. When a substance becomes of higher importance than family and friends, that is when if can affect his or her’s social system. If someone does pull away from their social relationship, then the family and friends will become emotionally disconnected. They won’t feel a need to guide and help this person because they seem as if it is to late to save them.…

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    Divorce is a personal and painful process, but an experienced and conscientious divorce attorney can help you reach a settlement that lets you move on with your life. The family law experts at Urech & Livaudais, P.C. in Daleville, AL, will guide you through the process of your divorce settlement and help you get the best possible outcome. They explain a few factors a divorce attorney will help you resolve in a divorce settlement: 3 Major Issues Your Divorce Attorney Will Handle In A Settlement…

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