2. ? What Is the relationship between education levels and divorce ? A Power point presentation by Walter Lord & Chris Turner NOTE: To change images on this slide, select a picture and delete it. Then click the Insert Picture icon in the placeholder to insert your own image.

3. Most marital fights are generally based on the issue of money, or lack of it. So, a decrease in income also leads to an increase in fights, and then divorce. As education rises, income rises, marriage does not increase household finances if the spouse with the education does not work. In American, College graduates,, are more likely t to be married than with less education — 69% for adults with a college degree versus 56% for those who are not a college graduates. A higher percentage of young adults (31%) without a high school diploma live in poverty, compared to the 24% of young people who finished high school. Individuals with disadvantaged social origins stand to gain the most from college in the labor market, they may in turn gain the most from college in the marriage market. (http://www.pewres earch.org/fact- tank/2013/11/27/the -links-between- education- marriage-and- parenting0

4. NOTE: Marriage the American dream or nightmare? In the USA 50% of Marriages fail in 3 to 5 years.

5. Divorce has always been a concern in America Divorce always a concern More common in last 50 years Long lasting marriage is due to income Marriage is not only about sex. Family instability has increased most among less-educated Americans.

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8. Statistics of educated vs. non educated parents Divorce and non-marital births are more prevalent among the less educated Parents with a college degree more likely to have a partner College-educated couples, are more likely to get married, and stay married, than their less-educated counterparts.

9. Who gains the most from education in marriage market Most marital fights are generally based on the issue of money Marriage does not increase household finances if the spouse with the education does not work. In America, College graduates are more likely to be married than those with less education Lower education directly correlates with poverty level

10. The average cost of raising a child born in 2013 up until age 18 for a middle-income family in the U.S. is approximately $245,340 (or $304,480, adjusted for projected inflation), according to the latest annual "Cost of Raising A Child" report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Everybody Loves Children but what does it cost to raise them to age 18 NOTE :Raising children is expensive

12. Effects of internet on divorce

14. 1.Divorce rate is lower if you have children 2.Living together before marriage increases divorce rates 3.In America, there is one divorce approximately every 36 seconds 4.If your parents are happily married, your risk of divorce is lower 5.Waiting to get married later in life decreases divorce rate 6.College decreases divorce rate Divorce statistics

15. Educated couples stay together Lower divorce rates as time increases Opposite for uneducated couples

16. Racial Differences Hispanic/Black dropout rate 40% White/Caucasian dropout rate 27%

17. NOTE: To change images on this slide, select a picture and delete it. Then click the Insert Picture icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. Marriage by Age Female racial differences Little to no difference

18. Higher education Higher probability of marriage Similar for 6 years difference

19. Figure 6 % 44 36 % 64 % 56 % 0 % 20 40 % 60 80 % 100 120 % White African American Males Females Percentage of Undergraduates in the US in 2001 Figure 6 %44 36% 64% 56% 0% %20 40% %60 80% %100 120% WhiteAfrican American MalesFemales Primarily female More so for African Americans

20. Education directly correlates with family poverty Steeper curve for single families

21. Conclusion Higher education  Better marriage Higher education  Higher quality of life Higher education  Children has higher quality of life

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