Exam 13: Uncoupling: Relationship Deterioration and Divorce

_______ are mental health professionals who are trained and licensed to diagnose and treat a number of issues, including marital problems.

Research suggests that those who experience the end of their parents' marriage are more likely to divorce than those whose parents do not divorce. Many social scientists refer to this phenomenon as _____.

When a parent is granted ________ custody, he or she is granted the legal right to have the child live primarily with him or her, making this parent the custodial parent.

________ is typically paid out as fixed, monthly payments and may be paid by one or the other spouse, or ex-spouses may split these costs until the children reach their early 20s.

Today, this is more commonly referred to as "spousal support."