...Causes and effect of Divorce Divorce is hard for everyone .It is a serious social problem and none of the reason of separation spouse or their agreement together alike. Divorce means termination of marriage or marital union, the canceling or reorganizes of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage. Divorce itself is both a cause and an effect. There are eight main various reasons lead to termination of marriage. However they have major effects to divorce. Commitments do not last. Couple stays married until get hard and fed up. Many people cite money as the causes of divorce. In fact, lack of money can often cause marital problems to flare into a divorce filing. A married couple facing financial difficulties is often under a lot of stress, which in turn can lead to constant arguing and lack of communications. Couples who don’t see eye to eye on spending habits or that are in relationships where one spouse has and controls the finances, often face marital strain that culminates in divorce. Lack of Communication "communication is key." Relationship has found that lack of communication or negative communication can quickly mar feelings of love and romance. Once parties stop communicating effectively, marital troubles that lead to divorce are not too far behind. Addiction People can become addicted to substances, behaviors or even other people. Whether it's drugs, gambling, or alcohol, addiction can wreck a person's life. As a person's addiction gains more control,...
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...Divorce: Causes and Effects The most common reasons people get a divorce is the lack of commitment, too much arguing, infidelity, marrying too young, unrealistic expectations, and having financial issues, lack of equality in the relationship, lack of preparation for marriage, and abuse. Some of these problems can be fixed and divorce prevented. These days so many marriages end in divorce, and divorce becomes the norm than ever before. As we known, divorce is the termination of a marital union, the canceling of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage between married couples. A Lot of people would think carefully before they get married. Most married couples are able to maintain their relationship while others do not, which leads to divorce. Why does the divorce’s rate trend to continually increase lately? Even though each broken marriage is unique, we can still find the common causes for marital despair. Causes of Divorce Infidelity is the number one reason why marriage ends up in divorce. Most men are more likely to engage in extramarital sex if they are unsatisfied sexually, leading to internet porn and chat rooms. And as for Women, we are most likely to engage in extramarital sex if they are unsatisfied emotionally. Second cause of divorce is Spousal abuse, either the subject of physical and emotional abuse in marriage is difficult to address because spouses cannot usually agree as to what it is. Physical abuse is easier to define than emotional abuse because...
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...statement “Married couple should not divorce, but try and work things out for the sake of their children”. Children are very emotional and take things very serious when it comes to their parents. Parents should not divorce because this has a tremendous effect on their children for instance their kids will feel rejected, fall gradually into depression, there academic performance will be low hence, resulting in poor grades in school, they can’t stay focus, emotional and psychological problem they will face in their everyday life. For instance, My parents are going through divorce right now and for me it’s very hard sometime its confusing not just the process of the divorce but also the fact that there are drifting away from each other the people who I cherish the most and I am in the center of all . The feeling that I have sometimes is just to stay away from everyone but I try very hard not to let all that’s happening around me and realize that I have a life and a future ahead so I try to stay focus at school and keep interacting with friends and family. Although I am very hurt about the divorce I always have a smile on my face. I can’t be by myself I always have to keep myself occupy doing some task if I don’t I will find myself sailing in another world in my mind all I will be thinking about is that I am losing my loving family which I have grown so close to or I will find myself crying for no reason. These are some effects my parents’ divorce has caused upon me as an individual...
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...Janet Valenzuela 11/14/12 Mrs. Mcnair ENG 102 Cause/Effect Essay Divorce Causes and Effects Success in marriage does not come through finding the right mate, but through being the right mate. From the past to present, people all over the world have been determined to live together, which is called “getting married” in another word, so that they depend on each other for living. Some couples are unable to maintain their relationship that is why they choose divorce. There are many reasons that cause divorce but, the three main causes of divorce: would be infidelity, financial issues, and lack of communication between couples. Divorce not only has a lot of complicated causes, but also has many effects. Consequently, divorces can directly effect on children. The strongest reason that causes divorce is infidelity. This may be the most damaging thing that can happen to a marriage. The cause of infidelity is rather dissatisfaction with the lack of intimacy between couples. For example, it’s widely reported that 60 % of men and 40 % of women will participate in an extramarital affair at some point during their married life. (Meyer, Cathy Paragraph 1) This shows that married couple who have lack of intimacy would be in a higher risk of infidelity in between couples no matter if you’re the girl or the guy. In addition, infidelity will also be intimacy is the bond that links two individuals together emotionally, sexually and spiritually. For instance, this bond can be affected if...
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...Divorce should be legalized in the Philippines Divorce. The dissolution of marriage. The termination of a marital union. The cancelling and reorganizing of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage. The dissolution of matrimony between a married couple. In more simpler terms, the end. The end of a couple’s marriage or their so called ‘forever.’ Within our fast-changing society, we are also susceptible to change. A change in our physique, our mind, our views, and even in our relations. One of the reasons why divorce is being implemented on other countries. They felt the change. The change in one’s marital association. Some, specially the hopeless romantic, say that their marriage is the epitome of their lives. But one’s life is never perfect unless we feel that it IS perfect. But what if that perfection turned into a living nightmare? Would you still be happy? Will you be oblivious with the things thrown in front of your face? Violence, infidelity, abandonment, and lies. These are my main reasons of supporting GABRIELA Women's Party representatives Luzviminda C. Ilagan and Emerenciana A. De Jesus with House Bill No. 1799, or an Act of Legalizing Divorce in the Philippines. An Act Introducing Divorce in the Philippines amending for the Purpose Title II, Articles 55 to 66 Inclusive and Article 26 of Executive Order of 209, as amended otherwise known as the Family Code of the Philippines and repelling Article 36 of the Same Code and for other purposes. What are the...
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...Divorce Affect the Lives of Children Critical Thinking – PHI210 Dr. ED Yancey Daphney Pratcher Abstract Divorce is a very common word in today's society. According to the American Heritage Dictionary, divorce is the legal dissolution of a marriage or a complete or radical severance of closely connected things (Gottman, J. 1994).). This dissolution of marriage has increased very rapidly in the past fifty years. Throughout this paper I will discuss divorces effects on children. The dissolution of a marriage is a legal act that may not coincide with the emotional tearing asunder. Divorce is typically a painful process for all concerned. While it can take adults time to regain psychological equilibrium, there is debate whether children ever recover a stable perspective. Post-divorce hostility between adults, in addition to directly harming kids, is a sure indicator that the emotional split is incomplete. In the U.S., divorce rates have been rising since the beginning of the 20th century, and especially since the 1970s, when no-fault divorce was instituted. Some experts contend that the easing of divorce laws has helped make marriage stronger by rooting it more deeply in personal choice, although it does little to give people the skills needed to work out the inevitable difficulties that arise in marriage. Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually...
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... B. For the Mrs. Doubtfire viewers 1. What is your stand in the topic of divorce in the Philippines? Should it be implemented or not? Is it more of a solution, or a problem? * I think that approving divorcement here in the Philippines is a violation directly to God and is a very heavy sin should I say. Second, it’s the next stage if the “RH Bill” is to be approved which is another violation to God that I think those involved already know that. I don’t know why they are blind for I think they’re “CORRECTING A BAD THING WITH A BAD THING ALSO”. It should not be implemented for it shows only that couples can play and just quit and give up on a relationship which for me is immoral. It is very immoral to divorce for all those years, it only shows that people are okay to be willing to violate God’s law just so they can be followed. I’m sad because I might turn that sometime in the future; they should think of the effects to younger people who look up to them (People Involved) and might turn to them in the future. For me, its more of a problem and never a solution, nuff said. 2. Site the positive and negative effects of divorce to the couple and their children. *I don’t want to site positive effects because I’m against it and my brain won’t allow me to generate ideas that I didn’t imagine and realize so I will just give the negative effects, hope sir you’ll understand. The negative effects for me are as follows: - There will come a time that the children will be socially...
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...Sociology Homework: Marriage, Divorce and Family Diversity • Explain what sociologists mean by 'serial monogamy'. (2 marks) When sociologists use the term 'serial monogamy' they mean the practice of having a number of long-term romantic or sexual partners in succession. • Suggest two reasons for the growth of one-parent families. (4 marks) One reason in which one parent families have grown is due to the fact that only half the amount of people are currently getting married. This effects the lifestyle children are growing up in as they may not see a set of adults being completely committed, also it may give the children the idea that they do not necessarily need to get married when they're older. This is jeopardising the traditional family. Another reason may be divorce has risen enormously. More and more people are becoming divorced which draws a division between children and their parents. It is statistically proven that divorce/ separation of parents has resulted in children having behaviour problems and being more involved in crime. Maybe it's a cry for help, it is obvious that the child(ren) is emotionally scarred due to the separation of their parents. • Suggest three reasons for increase in the divorce rate. (6 marks) There are many reason why the the increase rate in divorce has risen. The most crucial and common one is money. The stress of finance can make or break a relationship. Money is the most important and talked about thing in society. Therefore...
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...THE EFFECTS OF DIVORCE ON CHILDREN CPANCF.COM (352) 336-2888 Originally submitted 1/1/2001 and previously published in Gainesville Family Magazine All Rights Reserved: Clinical Psychology Associates of North Central Florida Gainesville and Ocala, FL | The Effects Of Divorce On Children by Lesley Foulkes-Jamison, Ph.D., Private Practice, South Carolina When parents decide to divorce or separate, their child or children are faced with multiple stressors. Just knowing that things are going to be different after a divorce, but not knowing exactly how can be frightening for most children. Children from divorced families have to learn to cope with the many changes in their family. The amount of contact with one parent, often their father, will be reduced. Children may have to move from their family home or change schools. They may have a decreased standard of living. They may have to live in two homes. They may have more responsibility placed on them. The custodial parent may be physically and psychologically less available for children due to increased demands. Often, children initially focus on these immediate negative effects of the family breaking up, and do not find comfort in knowing that other families that have divorced eventually do okay. Adjustment to divorce can take up to two years or even longer. Many children will adjust to their parents' divorce, but some will continue to have significant...
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...CHILDREN IN DIVORCED FAMILIES The article Children and Divorce written by the American Academy of Child and Adolescence Psychiatry (2011) gives us an understanding of how divorce not only affects the married couple going through it but also their children. Divorce in families with children is very common in today's society. According to this article fifty percent of all marriages end up in a divorce. Divorce can be a very difficult time not just for parents but for children too. Even when parents try to hide their marital problems, children can still feel the tension between their parents. Sometimes parents turn to their children for comfort when things get very difficult and overwhelming. Children sometimes believe that they are the reason of their parent’s divorce. They tend to feel at fault. It is very important to explain the children the many factors that are involved during a divorce and how it’s not their fault. Both spouses need to have a time together with the children and talk to them. Children need to be reassured that the love parents have for them will not change. This is very important since many of the children’s problems come from feeling abandoned by their parents when divorce happens. Parents should not blame each other in front of the children. Any signs of distress in children should be address quickly. Usually the family doctor can refer the parents and children to a psychiatrist for treatment. The American Academy of Child and Adolescence...
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...don’t think much. Children recognize good or bad, they don’t want their parent to be the bad person. Children ask questions when they didn’t see something they expected. Compared to my country to United States, divorce percentage are much lower. Especially in traditional Chinese family, parent will always want to have the best for the children, no matter what happen between them. Even though some of the parent already divorce, but they still stay together and act like nothing happened in front of the children. The reason why I’m choosing this topic because I remembered I have a same aged cousin, which his parent divorced. As we played together, we hanged out together, we asked him, why he was staying with his grandpa and grandma every day without going back to his parent. He told me that he only see his dad and mum once a month because they are working outstation. However, what I heard from my parent is, their parent were not together any more. This was so upset that my cousin doesn’t know anything about their parent divorce. b. List and summarize It’s Not Your Fault, Koko Bear. Summary: This is a book for parent to their children aged 3 or up. Koko Bear parent is divorcing and they are having difficulties to tell Koko Bear. They let Koko Bear to understand what divorce means and they are still loving Koko Bear as a family...
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...Like” by Aziz Ansari and “The Origins of Modern Divorce” by Stephanie Coontz, the authors address the topic of relationship and the effects of the society we live in. Ansari’s article focus primarily on social media and how that has affected modern dating. As well as the mindset of men and women in modern times. Coontz’s article on the other hand focuses primarily on divorce and the history behind divorce. How divorce has change over time to explain why statistically divorce rates are so high comparable to 100 years ago and even further. Coontz’s article offers statistics and is mainly a logical appeal, while Ansari’s article offers statistics and appeals primarily to emotion. Both authors do a fantastic job and proving their...
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...Effects of Divorce on Children “What God has joined together, let not man separate”, says the bible. Nowadays, people have forgotten these words. That’s why they see the divorce as a great way to solve things. This “solution” has many consequences and the most tragic one is on their progenitors. The results of the divorce on the children are: depression, social and personal maladjustment, and anxiety. According to Bengoechea (1992), the children with divorced parents are likely to be depressed. This depression starts when they see their beloved one gone. As a result, they have a tendency to be alone, low self-esteem, guilt, etc. They feel like this because the nearest people to them are their parents. And when they separate, the children feel like there’s no happiness left (Bengoechea, 1992, p. 506). The social and personal maladjustment are most seemed in their schools and with their friends. According to Del Toro, Villatoro, Garcia, Gutierrez, Amador, and Medina (2007), the progenitors are vulnerable to be aggressive towards other people, including their own parents. For example, when the children’s mother forced him to go to a reunion, he tends to respond her. As a result, they are rejected and/or abused. Also, they are likely to associate with other negative factors like: alcoholism, drug addiction, promiscuity, and abusive behavior (Del Valle, Villatoro, Garcia, Gutierrez, Amador, & Medina, 2007, p. 49). When it comes to children, the anxiety is very dangerous. According...
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...“Saving the Family from Divorce” Rationale: Over the past the two decades the divorce rate in the United States has become equal to rate of marriages(Weitzman,1985). Here in the United States fifty percent of marriages and for end in divorce, and even more startling is the rate of divorce is equal between those in the church and in the world. As the body of Christ we have responsibility to set the proper example for the world, the world should follow our example and it should not be the opposite. Somewhere along the lines we mishandled marriage and God’s idea for family and many have gone astray. It’s seemingly as if the value of marriage and commitment has become insignificant regardless if one is a believer or not. When we begin to examine reasons why individuals divorce it may range from stress, financial reasons and infidelity etc. The challenge with divorce is that it not only impacts the adults that are involved but when children are involved they become the ones who suffer. Most children of divorce will experience it at the least as a potent transient stress that disrupts virtually all aspects of their lives (Weitzman, Adair 1988). This topic is worth discussing because marriages works I personally believe can be saved with early intervention, proper counseling and spiritual guidance. I believe it is God’s heart to keep the family together and I believe the same amount of effort that is put into divorcing the person to whom you took a vow before God to be with...
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...decisions. Although people tend to think carefully before they get married the rate of divorce continuously rises nowadays. There are a wide variety of reasons why people get divorced and I will highlight a few of these in this paper. Divorce in America: What’s love got to do with it? INTRODUCTION Divorce is any formal separation according to established custom, or a total disunion. There seems to be a growing trend in society today that when the going gets tough, get divorced. In order to see the effects of divorce in the United States, we have to take a closer look at what causes couples to make the decision to end their union and file for divorce. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 2,096,000 marriages in the US in 2010 and of those marriages 3.6% per 1,000 population ended in divorce (FASTSTATS, 2013). Those numbers sound scary to many couples considering marriage or who have just tied the knot; however, it is important to realize random forces don’t simply cause nearly half of all marriages to fail. Rather, couples divorce for very specific and common reasons, and not always the reasons you might think. Below are 8 of the most common reasons for divorce as listed by Octane.com (Cobus, 2012). Proper financial planning and management is essential to the success of a marriage. Arguments over money and how to manage it is the leading cause in divorce in the United States (Cobus, 2012). It is easy to overlook the financial aspect of marriage...
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