Interesting Divorce Science Research 2012


Allen, E. S., & Atkins, D. C. (2012). The association of divorce and extramarital sex in a representative U.S. sample. Journal of Family Issues. doi:10.1177/0192513X12439692 Huff Post Summary

Allen, E. S., Rhoades, G. K., Stanley, S. M., Loew, B., & Markman, H. J. (2012). The effects of marriage education for army couples with a history of infidelity. Journal of Family Psychology, 26(1), 26-35. doi:10.1037/a0026742  Huff Post Summary

Özcan, B., & Breen, R. (2012). Marital instability and female labor supply. Annual Review of Sociology, 38(1), 463-481. doi: 10.1146/annurev-soc-071811-145457

Beausang, J., Farrell, A., & Walsh, K. (2012). Young people whose parents are separated or divorced: A case for researching their experiences at the intersection of home and school. Educational Research, 54(3), 343-356. doi: 10.1080/00131881.2012.710092

Ben-Ami, N., & Baker, A. J. L. (2012). The long-term correlates of childhood exposure to parental alienation on adult self-sufficiency and well-being. American Journal of Family Therapy, 40(2), 169-183. doi: 10.1080/01926187.2011.601206

Ben-Zur, H. (2012). Loneliness, optimism, and well-being among married, divorced, and widowed individuals. Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied, 146(1-2), 23-36. doi:10.1080/00223980.2010.548414   Full article

Beyer, T., Postert, C., Muller, J. M., & Furniss, T. (2012). Prognosis and continuity of child mental health problems from preschool to primary school: Results of a four-year longitudinal study. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 43(4), 533-543.

Bjarnason, T., Bendtsen, P., Arnarsson, A. M., Borup, I., Iannotti, R. J., Lofstedt, P., . . . Niclasen, B. (2012). Life satisfaction among children in different family structures: A comparative study of 36 western societies. Children & Society, 26(1), 51-62. Abstract  Full article   Huff Post summary

Bornovalova, M. A., Blazei, R., Malone, S. H., McGue, M., & Iacono, W. G. (2012). Disentangling the relative contribution of parental antisociality and family discord to child disruptive disorders. Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment, , No Pagination Specified. doi: 10.1037/a0028607

Broberg, M. (2012). Young children’s well-being in finnish stepfamilies. Early Child Development and Care, 182(3-4), 401-415. doi: 10.1080/03004430.2011.646717

Brotherson, S. E., Rittenbach, C., & White, J. M. (2012). Impacts of parents forever on parental behavior and adjustment during divorce: A short-term follow-up evaluation study. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 53(4), 267-291. doi: 10.1080/10502556.2012.671655

Brown, S. L., & Lin, I. (2012). The gray divorce revolution: Rising divorce among middle-aged and older adults, 1990–2010. The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 67(6), 731-741. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbs089                     Huff Post Summary

Brown, O., & Robinson, J. (2012). Resilience in remarried families. South African Journal of Psychology, 42(1), 114-126.

Byrn, M. P., & Holcomb, M. L. (2012). Same‐sex divorce in a DoMa state. Family Court Review, 50(2), 214-221. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-1617.2012.01445.x

Casey, T., & Wilson-Evered, E. (2012). Predicting uptake of technology innovations in online family dispute resolution services: An application and extension of the UTAUT. Computers in Human Behavior, 28(6),. doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2012.05.022

Cercone, K., & DeLucia-Waack, J. (2012). The effects of music and group stage on group leader and member behavior in psychoeducational groups for children of divorce. Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 37(1), 29-55.

Chowdhury, A. (2013). ’Til recession do us part: Booms, busts and divorce in the united states. Applied Economics Letters, 20(3), 255-261. doi: 10.1080/13504851.2012.689104

DeBaun, M. B. (2012). The effects of combat exposure on the military divorce rate. Naval Postgraduate School. Full document

DeGarmo, D. S., & Forgatch, M. S. (2012). A confidant support and problem solving model of divorced fathers’ parenting. American Journal of Community Psychology, 49(1-2), 258-269. doi:10.1007/s10464-011-9437-y

Denton, M. L. (2012). Family structure, family disruption, and profiles of adolescent religiosity. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 51(1), 42-64. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2011.01619.x

Ellison, C. G., Wolfinger, N. H., & Ramos-Wada, A. I. (2012). Attitudes toward marriage, divorce, cohabitation, and casual sex among working-age latinos: Does religion matter? Journal of Family Issues, doi: 10.1177/0192513X12445458

Emery, R. E., Shim, H. J., & Horn, E. (2012). Examining divorce consequences and policies and the question: Is marriage more than a piece of paper? In L. Campbell, T. J. Loving, L. Campbell & T. J. Loving (Eds.), Interdisciplinary research on close relationships: The case for integration. (pp. 227-250). Washington, DC, US: American Psychological Association.  Amazon APA

Erola, J., Härkönen, J., & Dronkers, J. (2012). More careful or less marriageable? parental divorce, Spouse Selection and entry into marriage. Social Forces, 90(4), 1323-1345. doi: 10.1093/sf/sos073

Fagan, J. (2012). Effects of divorce and cohabitation dissolution on preschoolers’ literacy. Journal of Family Issues, doi: 10.1177/0192513X12445164

Fagundes, C. P. (2012). Getting over you: Contributions of attachment theory for postbreakup emotional adjustment. Personal Relationships, 19(1), 37-50. doi:10.1111/j.1475-6811.2010.01336.x

Fahey, T. (2012). Small bang? the impact of divorce legislation on marital breakdown in ireland. International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family, 26(2), 242-258. doi: 10.1093/lawfam/ebs003

Fuhrmann, G. S. W., & Zibbell, R. A. (2012). Evaluation for child custody. New York, NY, US: Oxford University Press.

Gahler, M., & Garriga, A. (2012). Has the association between parental divorce and young adults’ psychological problems changed over time? evidence from sweden, 1968-2000. Journal of Family Issues, doi: 10.1177/0192513X12447177

Ganong, L. H., Coleman, M., Feistman, R., Jamison, T., & Stafford Markham, M. (2012). Communication technology and postdivorce coparenting. Family Relations, 61(3), 397-409. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2012.00706.x     Huff Post Summary

Godbout, E., & Parent, C. (2012). The life paths and lived experiences of adults who have experienced parental alienation: A retrospective study. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 53(1), 34-54. doi: 10.1080/10502556.2012.635967

González-Val, R., & Marcén, M. (2012). Unilateral divorce versus child custody and child support in the U.S. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 81(2), 613-643. doi: 10.1016/j.jebo.2011.08.008

Grant, S., Carlsen, K., Bidstrup, P. E., Bastian, G. S., Lund, L. W., Dalton, S. O., & Johansen, C. (2012). Parental separation and pediatric cancer: A danish cohort study. Pediatrics, 129(5), e1187-e1191. doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-2657

Greenberg, L. R., & Sullivan, M. J. (2012). Parenting coordinator and therapist collaboration in high-conflict shared custody cases. Journal of Child Custody, 9(1-2), 85-107. doi: 10.1080/15379418.2012.652571

Greenwood, J. L. (2012). Parent–Child relationships in the context of a mid- to late-life parental divorce. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, (1), 1-17. doi:10.1080/10502556.2012.635959

Gresham, D., & Gullone, E. (2012). Emotion regulation strategy use in children and adolescents: The explanatory roles of personality and attachment. Personality and Individual Differences, 52(5), 616-621. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2011.12.016

Grimps, F., & Schneider, B. (2012). Getting ready for the marriage market? A rejoinder. Journal of Biosocial Science, 44(2), 243-249. doi: 10.1017/S0021932011000587

Gustavson, K., Røysamb, E., von Soest, T., Helland, M. J., & Mathiesen, K. S. (2012). Longitudinal associations between relationship problems, divorce, and life satisfaction: Findings from a 15-year population-based study. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 7(3), 188-197. doi: 10.1080/17439760.2012.671346

Guven, C., Senik, C., & Stichnoth, H. (2012). You can’t be happier than your wife. happiness gaps and divorce. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 82(1), 110-130. doi: 10.1016/j.jebo.2012.01.003

Hakvoort, E. M., Bos, H. M. W., van Balen, F., & Hermanns, J. M. A. (2012). Spillover between mothers’ postdivorce relationships: The mediating role of parenting stress. Personal Relationships, 19(2), 247-254.

Halford, W. K., & Snyder, D. K. (2012). Universal processes and common factors in couple therapy and relationship education. Behavior Therapy, 43(1), 1-12. doi:10.1016/j.beth.2011.01.007

Hayes, B. E. (2012). Abusive men’s indirect control of their partner during the process of separation. Journal of Family Violence, 27(4), 333-344. doi: 10.1007/s10896-012-9428-2

Hewitt, B., Turrell, G., & Giskes, K. (2012). Marital loss, mental health and the role of perceived social support: Findings from six waves of an australian population based panel study. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 66(4), 308-314. doi: 10.1136/jech.2009.104893

Higginbotham, B., Davis, P., Smith, L., Dansie, L., Skogrand, L., & Reck, K. (2012). Stepfathers and stepfamily education. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 53(1), 76-90. doi:10.1080/10502556.2012.635972

Houchin, T. M., Ranseen, J., Hash, P. A. K., & Bartnicki, D. J. (2012). The parental alienation debate belongs in the courtroom, not in DSM-5. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 40(1), 127-131.

Jaspers, M., de Winter, A. F., Huisman, M., Verhulst, F. C., Ormel, J., Stewart, R. E., & Reijneveld, S. A. (2012). Trajectories of psychosocial problems in adolescents predicted by findings from early well-child assessments. Journal of Adolescent Health, doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.02.007

Joseph, R., & Rowlingson, K. (2012). Her house, his pension? the division of assets among (ex-) couples and the role of policy. Social Policy and Society, 11(1), 69-80. doi: 10.1017/S147474641100042X

Kalmijn, M. (2012). Long-term effects of divorce on Parent–Child relationships: Within-family comparisons of fathers and mothers. European Sociological Review, doi: 10.1093/esr/jcs066

Kalmijn, M., & De Graaf, P. M. (2012). Life course changes of children and well-being of parents. Journal of Marriage and Family, 74(2), 269-280. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2012.00961.x

Kan, M. L., Feinberg, M. E., & Solmeyer, A. R. (2012). Intimate partner violence and coparenting across the transition to parenthood.33(2), 115-135. doi: 10.1177/0192513X11412037

Karney, B. R., Loughran, D. S., & Pollard, M. S. (2012). Comparing marital status and divorce status in civilian and military populations. Journal of Family Issues, doi: 10.1177/0192513X12439690

Kim, J. (2012). Educational differences in marital dissolution: Comparison of White and African American women. Family Relations, 61(5), 811-824. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2012.00735.x

Kitzmann, K. M., Parra, G. R., & Jobe‐Shields, L. (2012). A review of programs designed to prepare parents for custody and visitation mediation. Family Court Review, 50(1), 128-136. doi:10.1111/j.1744-1617.2011.01434.x

Krampe, E. M., & Newton, R. R. (2012). Reflecting on the father: Childhood family structure and women’s paternal relationships. Journal of Family Issues, 33(6), 773-800. doi: 10.1177/0192513X11425778

Kruk, E. (2012). Arguments for an equal parental responsibility presumption in contested child custody. American Journal of Family Therapy, 40(1), 33-55. doi:10.1080/01926187.2011.575344

Kuehnle, K., & Drozd, L. (2012) (Eds.). Parenting plan evaluations:  Applied research for family court.  New York:  Oxford University Press.  Amazon  Oxford U Press

Krumrei, E. J., Mahoney, A., & Pargament, K. I. (2011). Spiritual stress and coping model of divorce: A longitudinal study. Journal of Family Psychology, 25(6), 973-985. doi: 10.1037/a0025879    Huff Post Summary

Lamb, M. E. (2012). Mothers, fathers, families, and circumstances: Factors affecting children’s adjustment. Applied Developmental Science, 16(2), 98-111. doi: 10.1080/10888691.2012.667344

Lampard, R. (2012). Parental characteristics, family structure and occupational attainment in Britain. Sociology, doi: 10.1177/0038038511435062

Lavadera, A. L., Ferracuti, S., & Togliatti, M. M. (2012). Parental alienation syndrome in italian legal judgments: An exploratory study. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 35(4), 334-342. doi: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2012.04.005

Lavner, J. A., & Bradbury, T. N. (2012). Why do even satisfied newlyweds eventually go on to divorce? Journal of Family Psychology, 26(1), 1-10. doi:10.1037/a0025966  HuffPost

Lavner, J. A., Karney, B. R., & Bradbury, T. N. (2012). Do cold feet warn of trouble ahead? premarital uncertainty and four-year marital outcomes. Journal of Family Psychology, , No Pagination Specified. doi: 10.1037/a0029912    Huff Post Summary

Levy, D., & Sauber, S. (2012). Review of “the parental alienation syndrome. American Journal of Family Therapy, 40(4), 364-367. doi: 10.1080/01926187.2011.627315

Lin, I., & Brown, S. L. (2012). Unmarried boomers confront old age: A national portrait. The Gerontologist, doi: 10.1093/geront/gnr141

Liu, H. (2012). Marital dissolution and self-rated health: Age trajectories and birth cohort variations. Social Science & Medicine, 74(7), 1107-1116. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.11.037

Lowe, S. R., Rhodes, J. E., & Scoglio, A. A. J. (2012). Changes in marital and partner relationships in the aftermath of hurricane katrina: An analysis with low-income women. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 36(3), 286-300. doi: 10.1177/0361684311434307

Lowenstein, L. F. (2012). Child contact disputes between parents and allegations of sex abuse: What does the research say? Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 53(3), 194-203. doi: 10.1080/10502556.2012.663267

Lucier-Greer, M., & Adler-Baeder, F. (2012). Does couple and relationship education work for individuals in stepfamilies? A meta-analytic study. Family Relations, 61(5), 756-769. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2012.00728.x

Lucier-Greer, M., Adler-Baeder, F., Ketring, S. A., Harcourt, K. T., & Smith, T. (2012). Comparing the experiences of couples in first marriages and remarriages in couple and relationship education. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 53(1), 55-75. doi:10.1080/10502556.2012.635970

Lundborg, P., Nystedt, P., & Lindgren, B. (2012a). Getting ready for the marriage market? A response. Journal of Biosocial Science, 44(2), 235-242. doi: 10.1017/S0021932010000751

Lundborg, P., Nystedt, P., & Lindgren, B. (2012b). Getting ready for the marriage market? further comment. Journal of Biosocial Science, 44(2), 251-254. doi: 10.1017/S0021932011000599

Maes, S. D. J., De Mol, J., & Buysse, A. (2012). Children’s experiences and meaning construction on parental divorce: A focus group study. Childhood: A Global Journal of Child Research, 19(2), 266-279.

MANNING, W. D., & COHEN, J. A. (2012). Premarital cohabitation and marital dissolution: An examination of recent marriages. Journal of Marriage and Family, 74(2), 377-387. doi:10.1111/j.1741-3737.2012.00960.x  Huff Post summary

Mason, A. E., Sbarra, D. A., Bryan, A. E. B., & Lee, L. A. (2012). Staying connected when coming apart: The psychological correlates of contact and sex an ex-partner. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 31(5), 408-507. doi: 10.1521/jscp.2012.31.5.488

McManus, T. G., & Donovan, S. (2012). Communication competence and feeling caught: Explaining perceived ambiguity in divorce-related communication. Communication Quarterly, 60(2), 255-277. doi: 10.1080/01463373.2012.669328

Merchant, E., Gratton, B., & Gutmann, M.A sudden transition: Household changes for middle aged U.S. women in the twentieth century Springer Netherlands. doi: 10.1007/s11113-012-9249-2

Meyer, M. J., Larson, J. H., Busby, D., & Harper, J. (2012). Working hard or hardly working? comparing relationship self-regulation levels of cohabiting, married, and remarried individuals. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 53(2), 142-155. doi: 10.1080/10502556.2012.651987

Mollborn, S., Fomby, P., & Dennis, J. A. (2012). Extended household transitions, race/ethnicity, and early childhood cognitive outcomes. Social Science Research, 41(5), 1152-1165. doi: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2012.04.002

Moné, J. G., & Biringen, Z. (2012). Assessing parental alienation: Empirical assessment of college students’ recollections of parental alienation during their childhoods. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 53(3), 157-177. doi: 10.1080/10502556.2012.663265

Moore, E. (2012). Paternal banking and maternal gatekeeping in postdivorce families. Journal of Family Issues, 33(6), 745-772. doi: 10.1177/0192513X11428444

Nederhof, E., Belsky, J., Ormel, J., & Oldehinkel, A. J. (2012). Effects of divorce on dutch boys’ and girls’ externalizing behavior in gene × environment perspective: Diathesis stress or differential susceptibility in the dutch tracking adolescents’ individual lives survey study? Development and Psychopathology, 24(Special Issue 03), 929. doi: 10.1017/S0954579412000454    Huff Post

Orgiles, M., Johnson, B. T., Huedo-Medina, T. B., & Espada, J. P. (2012). Self-concept and social anxiety as predictor variables of academic performance of spanish adolescents with divorced parents. Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 10(1), 57-72.

Overland, K., Thorsen, A. A., & Storksen, I. (2012). The beliefs of teachers and daycare staff regarding children of divorce: A Q methodological study. Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 28(3), 312-323.

Owen, J., & Rhoades, G. K. (2012). Reducing interparental conflict among parents in contentious child custody disputes: An initial investigation of the working together program. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 38(3), 542-555. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2010.00215.x

Parcel, T. L., Campbell, L. A., & Zhong, W. (2012). Children’s behavior problems in the united states and great britain. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 53(2), 165-182. doi: 10.1177/0022146512436742

Pepiton, M. B., Alvis, L. J., Allen, K., & Logid, G. (2012). Is parental alienation disorder a valid concept? not according to scientific evidence. A review of parental alienation, DSM-5 and ICD-11. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse: Research, Treatment, & Program Innovations for Victims, Survivors, & Offenders, 21(2), 244-253. doi: 10.1080/10538712.2011.628272

Pleasence, P., & Balmer, N. J. (2012). Ignorance in bliss: Modeling knowledge of rights in marriage and cohabitation. Law & Society Review, 46(2), 297-333. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-5893.2012.00490.x

Pruett, M. K., Ebling, R., & Cowan, P. A. (2011). Pathways from A us co-parenting intervention to legal outcomes. International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family, 25(1), 24-45. doi: 10.1093/lawfam/ebq015   Huff Post Summary

Reinhold, S., Kneip, T., & Bauer, G.The long run consequences of unilateral divorce laws on children—evidence from SHARELIFE Springer Berlin / Heidelberg. doi: 10.1007/s00148-012-0435-7

Rennison, C. M., DeKeseredy, W. S., & Dragiewicz, M. (2012). Urban, suburban, and rural variations in Separation/Divorce Rape/Sexual assault: Results from the national crime victimization survey. Feminist Criminology, 7(4), 282-297. doi: 10.1177/1557085111435660

Rijken, A., & Liefbroer, A. (2012). European views of divorce among parents of young children: Understanding cross-national variation. Demographic Research, 27(2), 25-52.

Rivera, E. A., Zeoli, A. M., & Sullivan, C. M. (2012). Abused mothers’ safety concerns and court mediators’ custody recommendations. Journal of Family Violence, 27(4), 321-332. doi: 10.1007/s10896-012-9426-4

Robbers, S., van Oort, F., Huizink, A., Verhulst, F., van Beijsterveldt, C., Boomsma, D., & Bartels, M. (2012) Childhood problem behavior and parental divorce: Evidence for gene–environment interaction  Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology doi:10.1007/s00127-011-0470-9  Full Paper

Rocheleau, G. C., & Swisher, R. R. (2012). Adolescent work and alcohol use revisited: Variations by family structure. Journal of Research on Adolescence, , n/a-n/a. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2012.00815.x

Rothman, A. M., & Steil, J. M. (2012). Adolescent attachment and entitlement in a world of wealth. Journal of Infant, Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy, 11(1), 53-65. doi: 10.1080/15289168.2012.650002

Rye, M. S., Fleri, A. M., Moore, C. D., Worthington, E. L., Wade, N. G., Sandage, S. J., & Cook, K. M. (2012). Evaluation of an intervention designed to help divorced parents forgive their ex-spouse. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 53(3), 231-245. doi: 10.1080/10502556.2012.663275

Saini, M., Black, T., Lwin, K., Marshall, A., Fallon, B., & Goodman, D. (2012). Child protection workers’ experiences of working with high-conflict separating families. Children and Youth Services Review, 34(7), 1309-1316. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.03.005

Saini, M., Johnston, J. R., Fidler, B. J., & Bala, N. (2012). Empirical studies of alienation. Parenting plan evaluations: Applied research for the family court (pp. 399-441). New York, NY, US: Oxford University Press, New York, NY.

Sbarra, D. A. (2012). Marital dissolution and physical health outcomes: A review of the mechanisms. In L. Campbell, J. G. LaGuardia, J. M. Olson & M. P. Zanna (Eds.), The science of the couple: The ontario symposium on personality and social psychology (pp. 207-229). New York: Psychology Press.

Schindler, H. S., & Coley, R. L. (2012). Predicting marital separation: Do Parent–Child relationships matter? Journal of Family Psychology, , No Pagination Specified. doi: 10.1037/a0028863

Schneider, B., & Grimps, F. (2012). Getting ready for the marriage market? A comment. Journal of Biosocial Science, 44(2), 229-234. doi: 10.1017/S0021932010000763

Schramm, D. G., Marshall, J. P., Harris, V. W., & Lee, T. R. (2012). Religiosity, homogamy, and marital adjustment: An examination of newlyweds in first marriages and remarriages. Journal of Family Issues, 33(2), 246-268. doi: 10.1177/0192513X11420370

Semple, N. (2012). Judicial settlement‐seeking in parenting disputes: Consensus and controversy. Conflict Resolution Quarterly, 29(3), 309-332. doi: 10.1002/crq.21041    Huff Post Summary

Shimkowski, J. R., & Schrodt, P. (2012). Coparental communication as a mediator of interparental conflict and young adult children’s mental well-being. Communication Monographs, 79(1), 48-71. doi:10.1080/03637751.2011.646492

Shor, E., Roelfs, D. J., Bugyi, P., & Schwartz, J. E. (2012). Meta-analysis of marital dissolution and mortality: Reevaluating the intersection of gender and age. Social Science & Medicine, 75(1), 46-59. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.03.010

Shor, E., Roelfs, D. J., Bugyi, P., & Schwartz, J. E. (2012). Meta-analysis of marital dissolution and mortality: Reevaluating the intersection of gender and age. Social Science & Medicine, 75(1), 46-59. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.03.010

Shulman, S., Zlotnik, A., Shachar-Shapira, L., Connolly, J., & Bohr, Y. (2012). Adolescent daughters’ romantic competence: The role of divorce, quality of parenting, and maternal romantic history. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 41(5), 593-606.

Shulman, S., Zlotnik, A., Shachar-Shapira, L., Connolly, J., & Bohr, Y. (2012). Adolescent daughters’ romantic competence: The role of divorce, quality of parenting, and maternal romantic history. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 41(5), 593-606. doi: 10.1007/s10964-012-9748-9

Sigal, A. B., Wolchik, S. A., Tein, J., & Sandler, I. N. (2012). Enhancing youth outcomes following parental divorce: A longitudinal study of the effects of the new beginnings program on educational and occupational goals. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 41(2), 150-165. doi:10.1080/15374416.2012.651992

Skrbis, Z., Western, M., Tranter, B., Hogan, D., Coates, R., Smith, J., . . . Mayall, M. (2012). Expecting the unexpected: Young people’s expectations about marriage and family. Journal of Sociology, 48(1), 63-83. doi:10.1177/1440783311408968

Smith, P. H., Homish, G. G., Leonard, K. E., & Cornelius, J. R. (2012). Women ending marriage to a problem drinking partner decrease their own risk for problem drinking. Addiction, 107(8), 1453-1461. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.03840.x

Smith, S., Maas, I., & van Tubergen, F. (2012). Irreconcilable differences? ethnic intermarriage and divorce in the netherlands, 1995–2008. Social Science Research, 41(5), 1126-1137. doi: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2012.02.004

Smith, T. W., Uchino, B. N., Berg, C. A., & Florsheim, P. (2012). Marital discord and coronary artery disease: A comparison of behaviorally defined discrete groups. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 80(1), 87-92. doi:10.1037/a0026561

Tamborini, C., Iams, H., & Reznik, G. (2012). Women’s earnings before and after marital dissolution: Evidence from longitudinal earnings records matched to survey data Springer Netherlands. doi:10.1007/s10834-011-9264-1

Thomson, E., & McLanahan, S. S. (2012). Reflections on “Family structure and child well-being: Economic resources vs. parental socialization”. Social Forces, 91(1), 45-53. doi: 10.1093/sf/sos119

Thomson, M. (2011). Alternative modes of delivery for family dispute resolution: The telephone dispute resolution service and the online FDR project. Journal of Family Studies, 17(3), 253-257.

Trail, T. E., Goff, P. A., Bradbury, T. N., & Karney, B. R. (2012). The costs of racism for marriage: How racial discrimination hurts, and ethnic identity protects, newlywed marriages among latinos. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 38(4), 454-465. doi: 10.1177/0146167211429450

Van Eeden-Moorefield, B., Martell, C. R., Williams, M., & Preston, M. (2011). Same-sex relationships and dissolution: The connection between heteronormativity and homonormativity. Family Relations, 60(5), 562-571. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2011.00669.x    Huff Post Summary

Vaterlaus, J. M., Allgood, S. M., & Higginbotham, B. J. (2012). Stepfamily education booster sessions. Social Work with Groups: A Journal of Community and Clinical Practice, 35(2), 150-163. doi: 10.1080/01609513.2011.599017

Walum, H., Lichtenstein, P., Neiderhiser, J. M., Reiss, D., Ganiban, J. M., Spotts, E. L., . . . Westberg, L. (2012). Variation in the oxytocin receptor gene is associated with pair-bonding and social behavior. Biological Psychiatry, 71(5), 419-426. doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.09.002

Wei, X., & Yu, J. W. (2012). The concurrent and longitudinal effects of child disability types and health on family experiences. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 16(1), 100-108. doi:10.1007/s10995-010-0711-7  Policy Implications  Full Article

Wietzker, A., & Buysse, A. (2012). Assessing guilt toward the former spouse. Psychological Assessment, doi:10.1037/a0027444

Wietzker, A., Buysse, A., Loeys, T., & Brondeel, R. (2012). Easing the conscience: Feeling guilty makes people cooperate in divorce negotiations. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, doi:10.1177/0265407511431180    Huff Post Summary

Yao, S., & Euston Quah, E. Q. (2012). Economics behind the law: Why number of divorce cases grows when families become wealthier? European Journal of Law and Economics doi:10.1007/s10657-011-9297-9

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