The Great Divorce

Almost half of all first marriages end in divorce (e.g., Amato, 2001; Kiecolt-Glaser & Newton, 2001; Troxel & Matthews, 2004). Divorcing couples have higher rates of arguments and negative communication patterns (Markman, 2013). Improving communication patterns and reducing arguments may be a central component to reducing the divorce rate. In fact, many studies have been done regarding interventions to reduce divorce rates by enhancing the effectiveness of communication. (Carroll, et al 2003).…

it helped them to grow better as individuals. My parents married in their early twenties and still had a lot of growing to do, which was aided by the help of each other. Both of my parents have formed into strong, trustworthy people that posses a great mental understanding of life and how to deal with what life throws at them. Both of my parents maintain a healthy physical and mental state due to the support they have for one another, and the fact they want to be with each other and the family…

how Psychologists John Gottman gathered his data. His measuring variable included the use of technology, individuals were measured through their electrodes which provided the subjects blood flow, heart rates, and how much they perspired. This was a great form of evaluation to ensure information was not distorted. Gottman concluded that the more physiologically active the couples were in the lab, the quicker their relationships deteriorated overtime. This finding sparked my curiosity. I began…

Stepfamily Foundation has had great accomplishments in bringing stepfamilies closer together. Its founder, Jeanette Lofas, has clearly dedicated a significant part of her life towards this organization, having studied and counseled stepfamilies for forty years (Stepfamily Foundation, 2015a). The fact that 84 percent of Lofas’s clients are still together shows that her organization is doing something right when it comes to helping people overcome the challenges of divorce and stepfamilies…

There are three basic different types of fathers in the world. The focus of this paper is to look at the fathers in the world who are more than just a child support check they help to where the child does not suffer any sociological or psychology damage because the father is not living in the household. This father would be in the Involved Father category. They are part of their children’s lives in every aspect. According to Dyer, Day, Harper (2014), there are three different parts that a…

mom and dad. My favorite thing to do at the time was play my gaming system, and go to sporting events with my family. Sometimes we would go to Carolina Tar Heels football games, other times we would just go watch a local soccer game. Life was going great, and then one day my life changed. Things didn 't work out between my parents so they split up and I was living with my mom and sister in the house for a period of time. I was too young to know what to expect with my parents getting divorced, it…

married and may or may not have children, but a large number of those people get a divorce. A number of studies have recently suggested between 40 and 50 percent of marriages end in divorce (Issitt 2). That number not only shocked me but also made me realize how lucky I am to have parents who are together. Since there are a large number of divorces, that means there are many broken families out there. Although divorce may seem of concern to only a small group of people, it should, in fact,…

Educators have watched for years the rise and decline of many trends and fads throughout the years. They have watched blackboards go to dry-erase boards. They have watched typewriters go to computers, and computers to tablets. They have watched “joking around” become a new term, bullying. Everything changes. Sometimes faster than intended to. Sometimes for the worst instead of the better. One trend that continues to grow and become more common is single parent household. Fifty years ago,…

Introduction Marriage is known to people worldly, it embraces and celebrates the commitment of a husband and wife. There are different practices that must be followed in the marriage from the perspectives of the diverse cultures. A comparison and contrast of the Magahat people, Sesotho and the Shona speaking people will be evaluated and the significance of the marital practices. There are several types of marriage practices in the cultures, like the bridal price, negotiations, house rules and…

percent of couples are married at least by the age of fifty, however 40 to 50 percent of these couples get divorced, the percent is even higher for subsequent couples. Researchers also took a national survey to see what the most common cause for divorce was, the results concluded that 73 percent of failed marriages were due to lack of commitment. To make a marriage successful both parties must be like the characters in Charles Dickens book, Tale of Two cities, they were examples of how true…