...I have been divorced for five years. One of the most damaging myths is that divorced families are broken. I prefer to see my divorce as a new beginning for a better life for me and my two daughters. Every day, I do my very best to be a role model for my daughters. I teach them to be strong, independent, confident, and ambitious women. We have done well since my divorce, but I am lacking a proper education. I want to show my daughters the importance of a good education, hence I am applying to Texas State University. I was born and raised in Germany. After I graduated high school, I went to a vocational school and earned a certificate in office management. I worked as an office administrative assistant in the telecommunications industry, then as a translator at the local government office. Shortly after, I fell in love with a U.S....
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...mistreats his spouse's mother then it can’t be used for a divorce. There was once an Italian man that brought his mother along on his honeymoon, then his new bride soon asked for a divorce. There is only two U.S Presidents who have been known to have been divorced: Donald Trump and Ronald Reagan. They say couples that live in Republican states are twenty seven percent more likely to divorce than couples in Democratic states. (54 interesting facts about divorce) Couples who marry in the Republican states have a historically younger marriage than their Democratic counterparts. In ancient Chaldea, if...
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...History of Divorce Well, whenever someone marries another person it is suppose to tie a knot, for that person with his or her partner for forever. Although one person can file for a divorce the laws vary throughout the states of American. The divorce law has changed ever since divorce has become a law. All though most people did not get divorces during the 19 century due to the fact that it was against many moral rights more then any laws of the United States. Due to the fact that the church did not approve on people that got divorces and it was what the bible said whenever they chose to get married. The first law of divorce would be during the first colonies. In America, the fault-based process of divorce remained mostly intact when the colonists arrived. A complete divorce-while necessary to prevent the moral complications of separated-but-married status-was possible, but very hard to get. As the 13 colonies became the 50 United States, the grounds for divorce had to be concrete, which enabled the ostensibly innocent or injured party to get relief in the form of the actual divorce. The reasons included desertion, adultery, regular inebriation and impotence, as well as the classic cruel and abusive treatment. While it was in the interest of the state to sustain marriages, the plaintiff had to come up with solid reasoning even when both parties wanted the divorce. It essentially had to be presented as a fight or fault-based case. Now, divorcing someone at that time would...
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...that come along with it. I will be focusing on the American family and its traditions and also how divorce impacts the family and community. The American family can limit social contact but I can also flourish through the family. The modern American family as a social institution can be taken in many different ways. In some the typical American family known as nuclear (mother, father, and kids) is declining. The other type of family is extended or encompassing other relatives. These families are also called traditional families because these families are what Americans have come accustomed to. Thus because families are growing and allowing extended family in. another reason why they are declining because families are becoming one parent and the children or spit parents and the children live with extended family. Many people do not agree with this conclusion because there have not been any studies to show this but from observation and a look around your own community I sure you can find one of these untraditional families. There are many factors that contribute to families breaking up and becoming unconditional. One huge reason that contributes to families breaking up today is the economy. Many parents are losing their jobs, which is causing tension between the parents and causing many divorces. Another factor of unconditional families is teenage pregnancy, in the United States today when a teenage girl gets pregnant the male figure will usually not stick around causing a non...
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...George Nadour Statistics of the United States data shows that 50% of marriages split. Since the 1960’s, marriage and divorce have been undergoing profound changes which have altered the meaning of marriage, the chances of its ending in divorce and the circumstances attached to marriage. These changes have made it easier for couples to obtain a divorce due to the changing laws and changing morals of society. The government needs to make changes to the Divorce Act as people more and more are getting divorced as it brings a negative impact to those who wish to marry in the future. Over the years divorce has been easier to obtain. Divorce was extremely uncommon in the United States until after WWII. Until that time, USA had one of the lowest divorce rates in the Western World; this is because opinions by social and religious leaders condemned divorce as a threat to the family. The strength of this opinion prevented the easing of United State’s divorce laws. Consequently, access to divorce in the United States was extremely limited until 1968. Until this time, getting married usually meant forever. Divorce was illegal unless one mate was proven adulterous. When divorce did happen, one party was believed legally innocent, the other party guilty, and that judgment affected the financial settlement. Both partners’ social status was sufficiently hurt, most people tried hard to avoid divorce if they could. By 1968, however, the sexual “revolution” was in full swing. Couples were rebelling...
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...in a state of decline as research shows. In the year 1950, the birth rate of unmarried women was 14 .1 per thousand. This increased to 43 .8 per thousand in the year 1990. This is a three hundred and ten percent increase. In the year 1950, illegitimate babies were approximately 150, 000 while in the year 1990 they were 1, 150, 000. This was a high rise. Research in United States indicates that between the years 1950 and 1990 there was a tremendous increase in the number of unmarried teenagers aged 15-19 years. This increase was from 12 .6 percent to 42 .5 percent in the year 1990 (Biblarz, 1993 In the last decade there has been a sixty percent increase in number of births out of wedlock. Research shows that divorce rate has also increased tremendously over the last decade. This is greatly attributed to the United States marriage rate. This has steadily grown for the last twenty five years. Today the break ups in the married couples has increased and there are normally no official records to show for this even when children are involved. The divorce rate in United States accelerated during the 1960’s and peaked in the year 1981 In the year 1970, four percent of the entire adult population had gone through a divorce. In the year 1992 this rate had increased to eleven percent. This was a tremendous increase within a span of twenty two years only. This was approximately a 226 percent increase. Today approximately 50 of the marriages in United States end up in divorce With...
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...society divorce is thought of as a quick fix to a bad marriage. Many people turn to divorce instead of trying to work out their problems. While they are not concerned about getting a divorce and the effects it can have on their children, many children end up with psychological problems and behavior issues because of the divorce of their parents. Before finalizing a divorce parents need to assess the situation as a whole and try to work out their problems. By doing this the unnecessary stress it puts on children can be avoided. Married couples in the United States are more likely to divorce then in the majority of other nations. Of marriages that occurred in 2000, 43 to 46% of the will end in divorce. (Smith, P., Homish, G., Leonard, K., Cornelius, J., p.1) While there are many causes of divorce in today’s society, one the major problems with couples that are married is alcoholism. In a study conducted through the University of Buffalo to determine if women who ended their marriage to a problem drinking partner would decrease their risk for problem drinking, it was determined that with in the first two years of the study 2.2% of women who were with a non-drinking partner had ended their marriage compared to 9.8% of women who ended their marriage that were with a drinking partner. This result leads us to believe that the chance of divorce in relationships with a partner that drinks alcohol is 7.6% more likely to occur. As a result of the high number divorces in the United...
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...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. Divorce is a big scary word for many. To some, it is a word that represents failure and a reason for them to raise the white flag in defeat. Trials and tribulations seemed to take their toll and cause reason for a significant change in lifestyle, routines, and marital status. To...
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...Nicki Kay Social Welfare HUS Final paper 4/13/16 Divorce In today’s modern world, there are many aspects of our everyday lifestyle that used to be frowned upon years ago, but have slowly became the norm of today’s culture. One of these aspects is divorce. “The divorced population has more than quadrupled from 1970 to 1996, growing from 3 percent to nearly 10 percent of adults in 25 years”(Credo Reference 2006). Within the United States, divorce has become a common process for many married couples. Overall, divorce is a concept that is more on the lines of a personal issue that just happens to be socially accepted in the modern lifestyle. There are many causes for the increase in divorce rates over the years, specifically around the 1970s and onward. These causes include: stigma, respect, the nofault law, cultural and societal expectations, and whether or not divorce is social class issue or not. In my own opinion, I think divorce has become a significant issue and is harmful to families, especially with children. Yes, there are times when divorce is understandable and recommended to better the family, but either way it is so detrimental to the children. This topic is very significant for children and families. It is important for people to recognize the issue because it can tear families apart, and it is unbelievably today. Divorce also can cause further physical and mental issues as well...
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...Marriage is strongly supported in the United States culturally and socially. More than nine out of ten people at some point have been or are married, but many fall apart and become a recurring trend for those in society (Macionis). The United States divorce rate has more than tripled over the past century. Research states that for every ten couples four to five of them will end up divorce and six out of ten involved in a second marriage may also walk the same path. Today about twenty-five percent of marriages end in a separation of divorce within five years, and about four marriages in ten eventually do so ( for African Americans, the rate is about six in ten) (Macionis). People over the age of fifteen, 21 percent of men and 23 percent of women have been divorced at some point in his or her life (Macionis). The United States has one of the highest divorce rates in the world. Society is now seeing divorce as a norm, and will continue to occur as long as we live. Marriage consist of many different variables; age, race/ethnicity, financial standing, family history and even motives. To determine the reason(s) for divorce these variables may need to be accounted for. Age comes with many beneficial traits, maturity, life experience, and even social status. With age in mind, young couples who marry after a brief commitment with the opposite sex and lack financial support along with emotional maturity tend to have a high risk of being divorced. Another variable to take into consideration...
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...The Impact of Divorce on the American Child The number one problem confronting the United States of America in the 21st century is not insecurity or unemployment; it is neither health care nor poverty. It is the disorientation of the family unit caused by high rate of divorce in most homes. The purpose of this research is to examine the overall impact of divorce on children in America. The research will also try to evaluate ways that the society can help children from broken homes overcome the experience. To substantiate this research, the works of Karl Zinsmeister, Naomi Richards, and Williams Jeynes will be considered. In summary, Zinsmeister Karl In his article "Divorce's Toll on Children" argues that the effects of divorce on children...
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...Sanders Divorce Today In today’s society, divorce is more the norm than ever before. Forty percent of all marriages end in divorce. Divorce defined by Webster is the action or an instance of legally dissolving a marriage . Divorce itself is both a cause and an effect. Some of the causes of divorce include the lack of money, sexual indiscretion and the ease of getting a divorce. These are some of the most common causes of divorce. Further, the effects of a divorce seem insurmountable when comparing the grief it causes on both parties. Many people cite money as a cause of divorce. In fact, the statistics of a survey conducted by Citibank on divorce in the United States suggested that more than fifty percent of divorced couples cited money problems as the cause of their divorce. I believe that money has a role in society and in marriage. However, the lack of money does cause discord between a married couple. This can be referred to as financial incompatibility, which is based on the views that each partner has of the partnership of marriage from a financial viewpoint. He/she should also think about the effects of divorce on their financial situation. Also, they should know that divorce does not solve financial problems. Instead, the divorce must be paid for and the divorced couple must now set up two households instead of one. This is a classic example of why divorce is not necessary and sex indiscretion is. Sexually indiscretion is the second leading cause of divorce. Sexually...
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...Is Divorce A Good Or Bad Thing? Introduction Divorce is defined as a marriage ending before any of the spouses die. According to dictionary.com, “divorce is a judicial declaration dissolving a marriage in whole or in part, especially one that releases the husband and wife from all matrimonial obligations.” Some countries in which divorce has become commonplace are the United States and South Africa. Divorce is not considered as big a deal today as it has been in the past. There has been an increase in divorce. Some people believe that the age of a child is an important factor in determining the impact divorce may have on a child (Beekman, 1986). Some also believe that, gender has an impact on the reaction to divorce on both children and parents (Whitton, Rhoades, Stanley, & Markman, 2008). Others believe that the impact divorce may have on parents is when they have less personal relationship commitment to their own marriage and are less confident in their own ability to maintain a happy marriage (Whitton, Rhoades, Stanley, & Markman, 2008). People may also believe that the communities that surround the family unit may be the cause of divorce (Wolfinger, 2005). One of the positive reasons for divorce is that women are becoming dependent and working in many different workforces (Jennifer, 2010). The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of divorce. In order to do this, the paper is divided in two sections. The first section will examine the...
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...The Effects of Divorce on Children Christopher M Quinn Developmental Psychology Liberty University Abstract This research paper will attempt to shed light of the very real issue of the effects of divorce on children in the United States and abroad. It is estimated that currently fifty-three percent of all marriages in the United States end in divorce or other less than amicable methods; of these marriage dissolutions, seven out of ten involve children. This paper will attempt to connect the negative psychological impacts that are attached to the lives of children especially in the vulnerable early developmental stages of a child’s life. This research paper will pull from many different reputable sources that include a prominent university, psychiatric journals, and accredited psychology research papers. Today in the United States of America over fifty percent of all marriages, no matter what religion joined the couple, end in a divorce or less than amicable circumstances. There have been many theories presented over time as to why divorce occurs and why these rates have increased so dramatically over the last forty years. Some believe that the economy may play a role; others believe that the length of the engagement or relationship plays an important part; the couple living together prior to marriage “increases” the chance that divorce will result; or not cohabitating prior to marriage may contribute as the transition period is too stressful; still others believe...
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...Finding Magical Answers to Parenting Parenting feels as if it should just come natural, like a new born foal knowing its mother by the first scent. However, many people who become parents for the first time realize that this knowledge does not appear with the wave of a wand. A parent must make many decisions in the course of their lifetime concerning the welfare of their children and those decisions can and will have tremendous effects on their children’s lives. Some of these decisions can be very heart-wrenching because a parent has to make a decision without knowing exactly how the decision will change their children’s life. The children may view these decisions very differently. A parent must consider how their decisions will affect the many aspects of their children’s lives in order for that child to grow and learn successfully. In the poem, I Go Back To May, 1937 by Sharon Olds, the author paints a picture through the eyes of a child. The author describes how she goes back in time to see her youthful parents about to graduate and get married. The child sees her parents as innocent, unknowing and not wanting to hurt anyone. She reflects on her past and wants to say, “Stop, don’t do it-she’s the wrong woman, he’s the wrong man, you are going to do things bad things to children” (Olds, 449). But the child does not do it, she wants to live. The child is dreams of stopping her parents from marrying; obviously, the child has felt immense pain during her childhood with her...
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