Exam 14: Divorce, Repartnering, and Remarriage

Mei and Daiki married in their native Japan in 2005. They have three children aged 6, 8, and 10. Daiki works long days and Mei takes care of all the home and childcare tasks. Mei is very unhappy in her marriage. What will probably prevent her from getting divorced?

Dawn is a 38-year-old woman with three children who wants to divorce her alcoholic husband. After three years of his unemployment, Dawn kicked him out and he moved in with another woman. Dawn lives in an area that has a law that copied the Healthy Marriage Act. Which will apply to Dawn's future divorce?

Erika and Devon have been best friends since kindergarten. Erika's parents divorced and her mother remarried last year. Devon's parents are married. What can be predicted about their parents' relationships?

Leigh has two elementary-aged children when her parents' divorce. How with her children's lives be different after the divorce?

Typically men have the hardest time with the ________ dimension of divorce.

Sasha's parents divorced last year. After a year of struggling financially, Sasha's mother is actively dating and looking to marry or cohabitate because she says she can't afford to live on her own. What can be expected?

After a divorce, fathers who use a ________ parenting style have children less likely to have behavioral problems.

Which argument best represents the research on the consequences of divorce on children?

In a joint physical custody situation, children may

Morgan and Brian have been married 10 years and recently separated. If she is typical, what she telling friends is the reason for the divorce?

Between 1980 and 2005, the refined divorce rate ________ and the crude divorce rate

Based on the pattern of divorce rates since the 1940s, predict the pattern over the next 10 years and discuss the factors that will influence it.

Evan and Amanda recently divorced after 25 years of marriage. Both have professional careers and are in their mid-50s. How will their repartnering experiences differ?

Divorce tends to be more difficult in countries with a ________ society.

When grandparents divorce ________ are less affected because they tend to

Compare the factors influencing a parent's decision to divorce in the United States and in Japan.

What are the challenges in stepfamilies? Create and argue for a family policy that will help children in stepfamilies.

Briefly discuss two macro and two micro level reasons for divorce.

After World War II ended, the divorce rate increased because

Japanese men and women stay in unhappy marriages because