Exam 6: Separation and Divorce

Which of the following terms is best described as the practice that at marriage "women lost most of their property rights", enduring instead a "suspension of the independent existence of the wife, and an absorption by the husband of the woman's person and all her belongings?"

According to a national study in 2004, what percentage of Canadians still believe that "marriage should last a lifetime"?

Typically, how many divorces occurred each year in Canada before the 1960s?

There were never more than 10,000 divorces in any year before the 1960s.

Until the twentieth century, a marriage essentially constituted an economic transaction that involved not just the couple but had implications for their families as well.

What is the source of the quote "Marriage can only be dissolved by the natural death of one of the parties involved; while both live, it is indissoluble?"

Which of the following statements is true for children in the province of Quebec?

In 2016, stepfamilies accounted for more than 25% of couple families with children in Canada.

In tandem with the increased ethnic diversity of Canada as a whole, the divorced population also has become more ethnically diverse.

The possible negative impacts of divorce on children can be diverse and there is no simple correspondence between separation/divorce and child outcomes.