1. TROUBLED MARRIAGES AND DIVORCE
SOCI 2160

2. DIVORCE LEADING CAUSE OF MARITAL DISSOLUTION
THREE MOST LIKELY TIME PERIODS
EARLY STAGE DIVORCE "MARRIAGE" NEVER OCCURS

3. DIVORCE, continued
MIDDLE STAGE DIVORCE AFTER 7-10 YEARS NEGLECTED MARRIAGES
LATE STAGE DIVORCE AFTER 20 OR MORE YEARS GROWN APART

4. WHAT ARE SEVERAL RISK FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE PROBABILITY OF DIVORCE?

5. PROBABILITY INCOMPATIBILITY OF GENDER ROLES
DIFFERENCES IN SOCIALIZATION FOR PROBLEM SOLVING
DEMANDS OF LIFE: TIME AND ENERGY
BOREDOM WITH EVERYDAY MARRIED LIFE

6. PROBABILITY, cont. CHANGES IN FUNCTIONS OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
INCREASED EMPHASIS ON EMOTIONAL FULFILLMENT
INCREASED SUPPORT FOR DIVORCED WOMEN; LESS STIGMA
UNREASONABLE DEMANDS OF TRADITIONAL ROLES

7. WHAT DOES THE STATISTICALLY TYPICAL DIVORCED COUPLE "LOOK LIKE" ?

8. WIFE AGED 31;
HUSBAND AGED 33
MEDIAN TIME FROM MARRIAGE TO FIRST DIVORCE = 8 YEARS
DIVORCE MOST LIKELY IN 3RD YEAR AND AT
PRESSURE POINTS IN MARRIAGE - BIRTH OF FIRST CHILD, FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY, SERIOUS ILLNESS, EMPTY NEST

9. DEMOGRAPHICS OF RATES GEOGRAPHIC REGION HIGHER IN WEST AND S.W.
URBAN IS STILL HIGHER THAN RURAL
MORE CHILDREN; LESS LIKELY TO DIVORCE
CHILDREN: GIRLS ONLY ARE MORE LIKELY TO DIVORCE

10. DEMOGRAPHICS, continued
LESS EDUCATION = MORE LIKELY?
EDUCATION MAY BE RELATED TO OTHER RISK FACTORS
WOMEN MORE EDUCATION = LESS STABLE MARRIAGE

11. DEMOGRAPHICS, continued
AFRICAN AMERICAN ARE MORE LIKELY TO DIVORCE AND LESS LIKELY TO REMARRY
AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN EXPECT TO BE BETTER OFF AFTER THE DIVORCES (AS COMPARED TO DIVORCING WHITE WOMEN)

12. HOW DOES EMPLOYMENT OF THE WIFE OUTSIDE THE HOME AFFECT DIVORCE RATE, IF AT ALL?

13. EMPLOYMENT OF WIFE WORKING WIFE ADDS TO MARITAL STABILITY
WORKING WIFE CONTRIBUTES TO THE LIKELIHOOD OF DIVORCE

14. DEMOGRAPHICS, continued
RELIGIOUS AND MORAL SANCTIONS: SOCIETY IS MORE TOLERANT OF DIVORCE
INDIVIDUAL FACTORS MENTAL ILLNESS, IN-LAWS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, FINANCIAL PROBLEMS, EXTRA MARITAL INVOLVEMENT

15. DEMOGRAPHICS, continued
PARENTAL DIVORCE
HISTORY OF COHABITATION
AGE AT MARRIAGE
PREMARITAL BIRTH

16. POST-MARITAL CAUSAL FACTORS
SPOUSAL BEHAVIOR
INABILITY TO MANAGE ANGER
SEXUAL INCOMPATIBILITY
PERCEIVED MARITAL QUALITY

17. DIVORCE AND FAMILY LIFE CYCLE
DECIDE TO DIVORCE
PLAN BREAK UP OF SYSTEM
SEPARATE
DIVORCE
POST-DIVORCE
CUSTODIAL PARENT ISSUES
NONCUSTODIAL PARENT ISSUES

18. CUSTODY ARRANGEMENTS

19. CUSTODY STANDARDS BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD EITHER PARENT
OTHER THAN MOTHER OR FATHER
PREFERENCES OF CHILD (OLDER CHILDREN)
SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION
REASONABLE VISITATION FOR NONCUSTODIAL PARENT

20. OTHER ISSUES ALIMONY AND CHILD SUPPORT PROPERTY SETTLEMENTS ANNULMENT
NEW RELATIONSHIPS
SEXUAL ISSUES AND THE "KIDS"

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