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    Back in the day‚ divorce wasn’t what it is today. It was never just a “thing”. Divorce was‚ in a sense‚ a taboo. But if they did‚ society would look down upon them‚ and the women would be left with nothing. The husbands would take the house‚ the money‚ and in most often cases‚ leave the kids. There were no divorce laws‚ stating that each side gets fifty-fifty. Or joint custody. Nor was there any alimony. Society was extremely unfair to both men and women‚ stripping them of their basic human

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    High Divorce Rates

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    Why is the Divorce Rate So High? Intro to Sociology April 25‚ 2006 A question that has been plaguing sociologists for years is the issue of high divorce rates. Since the 80’s there has been an extremely high rate of divorce in our country. In statistics I found from 2004 the percentage of divorce was at 47(NCHS). This question has been studied vigorously‚ sociologist have looked in every direction for one solid reason that our divorce rate is so high‚ even compared to other developed countries

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    Divorce; The Cause and Effect The divorce rate in America is at an all time high with approximately 41% of the first time marriages and 60% of second marriages ending in a divorce‚ which I am a statistic of both. Two major causes that lead to a rise of divorce rates is lack of communication and financial problems; the overall effect of a divorce is a person’s general happiness. One of the primary reasons why people cannot stay married is a lack of communication. Communication is a vital element

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    Growing up I always believed divorce was the worst mistake a couple could make. Now that I am older I now have a different view on divorce. My parents divorced when I was seventeen years old‚ and since going through this experience I view divorce differently. Although most people think of divorce as a negative thing‚ I think sometimes it turns out to be the best decision for everyone involved. When I was a little girl all I would hear from people is how divorce was wrong and couples should

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    Gender Roles In Divorce

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    While I cant even begin to understand why divorce has been on the up rise for many years now‚ after reading the articles “Toward a Better Understanding of Emerging Adult Men’s Gender Role Journeys: Differences in Age‚ Education‚ Race‚ Relationship Status‚ and Sexual Orientation” and “Divorce is a Part of my Life... Resilience‚ Survival‚ and Vulnerability: Young Adults’ Perception of the Implications of Parental Divorce” it is evident that gender roles may play a bigger role than I originally thought

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    Tale of 2 divorces

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    "A Tale of Two Divorces" by Anne Roiphe was alarming. I felt great sorrow for her mother‚ as she retold the failure of her parents marraige. It bothered me that there was a point in which her mother was willing to leave her father because of his abusiveness‚ yet then submitted herself to pardon him‚ and not leave him. Roiphe did the same when she was on ithe verge of divorce; she tried to find excuses for her husband’s immoral actions. She explains‚ "my husband had other women and I thought it was

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    Bean Divorce Decree

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    Bean Divorce Decree Jean Harshman-Beasley PA 250 February 26‚ 2013 Prof. J Gauvin COMMONWEALTH of MASSACHUSETTS The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department Suffolk‚ ss. IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: Patty Bean Petitioner Vs. Case number: MFC 003456 David Bean Respondent JUDGMENT

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    ESSAY ABOUT DIVORCE

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    Divorce (or the dissolution of marriage) is the termination of a marital union‚ the canceling of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and the dissolving of the bonds of matrimony between a married couple. Divorce is unlike annulment which declares the marriage null and void. Divorce laws vary considerably around the world‚ but in most countries it requires the sanction of a court or other authority in a legal process. The legal process of divorce may also involve issues of alimony (spousal

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    �PAGE � �PAGE �1� Divorce RUNNING HEAD: CAUSE AND EFFECT OF DIVORCE KEVIN KINKADE UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX COMM/105 LAUREL TARON MARCH 2010 � CAUSE AND EFFECT OF DIVORCE Cases of divorce are increasingly becoming common in the American society. The legal acceptance of divorce has been dictated by the evident rise in infidelity‚ substance abuse‚ and family violence in the community (Clarke-Stewart‚ 2006). For opponents of divorce‚ there is neither a moral nor ethical reason for couples to be

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    What is divorce? Why did mom and dad get one‚ as so many have wondered? Divorce is the legal and final dissolution of a marriage. Common problems that lead to divorce are: couples grow apart; one partner feels unloved by the other‚ feeling unappreciated‚ finances‚ miscommunication‚ and violence. (At Issue: “Divorce”) Facts‚ yes marriage vows usually include the phrase‚ “till death do us part”‚ about half of all first marriages in the U.S. end in divorce. That’s fifty percent! (Divorce: Current Issues

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