Exam 14: Uncoupling: Separation and Divorce

A controlled separation includes

African Americans have higher divorce rates because they are ________ _________.

The U.S. has the highest divorce rate of all industrial nations.

Research by Constance Ahrons found ________ of ex-spouses achieve the "cooperative colleagues" type of relationships.

Of the countries mentioned in Panel 14.4, which of the following has the highest rate of divorce?

According to Panel 14.6, which group had the highest divorce rate?

Infidelity was ranked as the number one reason for divorce.

When children stay in the family home and divorced parents alternate staying with them, the arrangement is called

Discuss Diane Vaughan's stages of uncoupling.

A deadbeat dad who doesn't pay child support because he is remarried and can't support two families fits which of the following types?

If a marriage partner is found to be (falsely) representing him or herself, is mentally ill, or was underage at the time of marriage, a ________ annulment can be granted.

Divorce is considered a high-stressor life event similar to death of a spouse.

Alienation of affection laws are frequently used in most states in the U.S.

Paying a full-time career housewife severance pay for her investment in a marriage is called

African Americans have higher divorce rates due largely to being disproportionately poor.

In 2007, the average amount of child support custodial parents received per year in the U.S. was

Divorce during a second or subsequent marriage with a declining length of time in each marriage is termed ________.

The majority of states in the U.S. attempt to divide marital property after divorce along a fair and reasonable distribution. This is known as ________ _________.

A ________ divorce is when a couple and their lawyers sign a contract agreeing to dissolve the marriage without litigation.

Homosexual couples can enter into legal relationships with each other in some states. These are called ________ ________.