Exam 14: Uncoupling: Separation and Divorce

The psychic divorce is the feelings of dissatisfaction and lack of love couples experience prior to divorcing.

Discuss how alternatives to traditional courtroom divorce are effective strategies for couples in divorce.

The idea that women profit after divorce is called the ________ ________.

________ is the most frequently cited reason why Americans said they got divorced.

A full-time career housewife will lose her economic support after divorce. She

Fighting over who gets custody of the cat and the big screen TV is an example of the ________ station of divorce.

Which of the following variables has encouraged the increase in divorce?

Judith Wallerstein's study on divorce found that 25% of mothers were still trying to cope emotionally with their divorces ________ years later.

When divorced parents live at geographical distances from one another, child visitation can be handled by

The "parent in pain" father experiences financial difficulties and cannot afford to pay his child support.

When couples agree there needs to be a "time out" from each other and the marriage, they enter into

Ex-spouses that have minimal contact with each other and are angry and bitter when they do interact are considered

As their income levels rise, the divorce rate for African Americans

Define and discuss redivorce. Explain why Americans have an increased risk in late marriages.

What are suggested steps for parents to help their children cope with divorce?

Couples who cohabitate before marriage have a slightly lower divorce rate as compared to those do not cohabitate before marriage.

Most children of divorce will express sadness and will show some signs of depression.

Couples who cohabitated before marriage have

The order of the three stages of mourning in the psychic divorce are

Only twelve percent of ex-spouses become ________ ________, who enjoy each other's company and put the interests of the children before any anger or frustration with each other.