No-fault divorce

United States ending in divorce, divorced persons often consider remarriage, believing that the next partner they select is truly “the one” (Cox & Demmitt, p. 450, 2014). Although one would think that a person with previous marital experience would be more knowledgeable in what they are seeking in a new spouse (Cox & Demmitt, p. 485, 2014), love and marriage continue to deceive many people (Marano, para. 10-11, 2000). Furthermore, persons seeking remarriage following a divorce are left in a…

would be in an international spotlight in four short years. This spotlight was not because of his military achievement but because of a divorce and ultimately the legal custody of his child with his wife, a British citizen. Suddenly personal details of his marriage, its failure (abuse perpetrated by his wife and a subsequent personal protection order), and his divorce are released…

in a married couple because one is able always “walk out” without legal consequences. Because marriage involves mutual sharing of financial properties and rights, it is a huge commitment of trust that requires extensive actions and repercussions (divorce) to revert it. Therefore, because of this nature of marriage, it can be seen as something that is confining and inflexible. Because it is a lifetime commitment, it has its downsides at times and may not be suitable for everyone because all…

comprehend with the divorce of their parents interferes with the “growing up stage” in their life and the development of their identities. They feel betrayed, often resulting in rebellion. He or she may also become angrier and less communicative unlike a nine year old who would act sad and less confident. Because he or she may feel like their parents broke the parental commitment to their family, adolescents have been seen to justify their independent ways because of the divorce (…

Studies within the last three decades have shown that on average 40% of all children raised within the United States are by single parents (Lugaila, 1992). The number of single parent households are only increasing as more and more young adults are having premarital pregnancies and not fully making use of the safety precautions that they have been warned about since they were old enough to understand what sex was. Although many of these young adults are able to provide their kids with the…

in the end they figured themselves out. My parents divorced when I was twelve years old, and just headed into 7th grade. It was a supremely trying time in my life for my emotions, and I didn’t see an end to the anger and sadness in sight once the divorce started. Even though my dad told me that things would always get better, I couldn’t…

households with either mom or dad - and had little to no knowledge of the other parent or sister, which poses a major problem. If Hallie and Annie had never met, they would have continued to wonder what happened between their parents to make them divorce. Another consequence would have been that the girls would not know they had a twin sister. Also, if Nick and…

they were going to get divorced, but the month following that moment is a blur in my memory. In order to move on from the pain, my brain attempted to erase some, if not all, of the sorrow that came after that day. Today, my outlook on my parent’s divorce is completely different than it was back then. Now I understand why they got divorced, and I am grateful that they remained great friends throughout the process. I realize that the only reason they are friends is because of my well-being, and…

Broken Homes Having divorced parents is highly common throughout children across the world. With all of the stress and problems life has to offer, it’s easy for parents to have differing opinions on certain situations. There are parents that are able to work out these differences, however, the ones that continue to have trouble aren’t afraid to express how they feel. Sadly, this means they will say whatever is on their mind right in front of their kid. This illustration of parents arguing in…

Consequences of Parental Divorce for Child Development by Hyun Sik Kim explores a three-stage model and the effects of divorce during childhood development. He examines a pre-divorce period, in-divorce and post-divorce period.” (Kim, 2015) In a pre-divorce period, it is possible that a child would experience an adverse effect on them and this could or would result in inflated risk and development during and after a marriage conflict. With extreme spousal conflicts before divorce this can have…