Monthly Archives: December 2012

Divorce Rates in England and Wales 1971-2011

Posted on December 23, 2012

  The divorce rate in England and Wales has edged up slightly in 2011 compared to 2010.  (See complete report.)  For 2011, the rate was 10.8 divorces per 1,000 married persons.  The rates were identical for men and women.  Over … Continue reading →

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Interesting Websites and Blogs

Posted on December 22, 2012

Not sure what to make of these sources, but there may be some useful material at these sites: eHarmony Labs The Thoughtful Parent Child Therapy Chicago The Intelligent Divorce Coparenting After Divorce at Psychology Today RAND studies on Marriage and … Continue reading →

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What Are the Program and Policy Implications of Cohabitation?

Posted on December 20, 2012

The discussion on Family Scholars gave me a chance to think about how we support young people who are cobabitating. What Are the Program and Policy Implications of Cohabitation?.

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Children Living with Cohabitating Parents, Europe 2010

Posted on December 20, 2012

Rates of cohabitation vary widely in Europe.  In general, the northern countries have higher rates of cohabitation.  The chart below illustrates the percentage of children that are growing up in households with cohabitating parents.  (Note: The percentage of children living … Continue reading →

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Family Scholars Symposium Series

Posted on December 19, 2012

Here is an interesting discussion of the state of American families and some suggestions about how to strengthen marriage.  Participate in the interactive discussion on Dec 20-21, 2012 at Family Scholars Symposium Series.

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Cohabitation Rates Among European Young Adults

Posted on December 19, 2012

There is a wide range of rates of cohabitation among the European countries.  Below is a chart showing the rates of cohabitation for many of the European countries.  These percentages were based on a report by the OECD and represent … Continue reading →

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Divorce & the Military

Posted on December 18, 2012

There is many new studies of military families with some special attention divorce rates among military couples and the stress experienced by these families.  Here is a list of some of the most recent studies as of December 2012.  

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Understanding the Effects of Divorce on Children

Posted on December 17, 2012

One of the challenges in understanding the effects of divorce on children is that we frame the question in a way that prevents us from getting a deep understanding of the issues. Most of the time we frame the question … Continue reading →

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State of Our (Marital) Union Report– Family Scholars

Posted on December 16, 2012

What are the trends in marriage, cohabitation, and divorce in the US? What policies and programs would strengthen American families? Some of the possible answers to these questions are in the annual “state of  our union” report from the National Marriage Project … Continue reading →

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Split: A Documentary on Children’s Reaction to Divorce

Posted on December 14, 2012

Due to be released soon, Split, an exploration of children’s journeys through divorce looks like an insightful examination of children’s feelings about divorce.  It is so important to hear children’s voices in understanding divorce.  Vicki Larson published an excellent interview … Continue reading →

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