Monthly Archives: June 2012

Iranian Study of Women’s Reasons for Divorce

Posted on June 30, 2012

I am sure it is my Eurocentric view of the world and my inability to read any language other than English, but I really read or see research published on divorce and families in the Middle East or in Asia. … Continue reading →

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How divorce rates vary by race and ethnicity in the U S

Posted on June 29, 2012

This figure comes from a recent report by the U S Census Bureau on marriage and divorce patterns in the United States.  This particular graph shows the variation in the duration of first time marriages for women of different races … Continue reading →

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Useful Website for Divorcing Parents

Posted on June 28, 2012

Just found this website, Up to Parents.  Has a lot of free, useful information that looks good on a quick glance.  I will go back and review this in more detail.  Includes some good tools and activities for parents trying … Continue reading →

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Judges Play Sometimes Conflicting Roles in Divorce Settlements

Posted on June 25, 2012

Noel Semple recently published an interesting  report based on interviews with judges and other legal professionals that reminds us that judges play more varied roles in divorce disputes. These roles raise important questions about whether the structure is fair and … Continue reading →

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Fathers and Divorce

Posted on June 12, 2012

Two good summaries of the role of fathers in child development following divorce are worth reading and a good place to begin to understand the complicated issues involved in this process.  These are: William Fabricus and colleagues have written about … Continue reading →

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Does Extramarital Sex Cause Divorce?

Posted on June 9, 2012

The answer seems to be common sense. Ask anyone about whether having an affair affects marriage and they will likely say that infidelity is severely damaging. So what has been the view of family scientists and clinicians? Until very recently, … Continue reading →

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