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Causes of divorce
Ashley Rodgers
Topic
My topic is the causes of divorce. I chose this topic because many of the people in my life are affected by divorce, including myself. The separation between parents is never an easy circumstance, which leads me to question what the causes of divorce are. Through extensive research, I found several causes of divorce.
Light Literature Review One group of scholars says socioeconomic status (SES) is a cause of divorce. Specifically, the more education and income one has will facilitate martial success. However, being a high-SES individual may cause issues in a relationship as well. It is argued that well-educated individuals expect more from a relationship; because of these high standards, relationship problems may trigger thoughts of divorce relatively quickly. Another thought from scholars is that divorce is caused by miscommunication between partners. Compared to men, women tend to begin discussion of divorce because women monitor their relationships more closely and become aware of relationship problems. Men, in contrast, are more likely to withdrawal from discussions of relationship problems. Perhaps for these reasons, wives are expected to initiate divorce than husbands. Lastly, another group of scholars suggest that the age at marriage is a cause of divorce. Some researchers say that couples that marry later in life have successful relationships over those who marry at earlier ages. Although, it is argued that couples do not have a full understanding of their companion until after marriage. Unfortunately, early divorces are excessively due to the lack of finding true compatibility, conflict in values, and personality clashes. I hope that a full literature review will lead me to a hypothesis that I can test to determine the most accurate predictor of the causes of divorce.
Full Literature Review For my paper, I have chosen to research the causes of divorce. After researching my topic, I have found four

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