CDFR 3002 1st Edition Lecture 20 Outline of Last Lecture I. Parenting When Unmarried Part 2 Outline of Current Lecture II. Most People Get Married III. Reasons For DivorceIV. Risk Factors For DivorceV. Until Death Do Us Part…VI. Grieving Divorce: When, What, HowVII. Four Basic Facts About Divorce Current Lecture- Most People Get Marriedo Majority of American Women Will Marry by Age 30 Those With Highest Levels of Education Marry Most Frequently 81% of European American 77% Latina 52% of African American o Divorce Rate: 40-50% Steady Increase Between 1950-1970 Asian American and Latina Lowest Rate of Divorce African American Highest Rate Most People Who Divorce Will Remarry - 2/3 of Women (66%)- ¾ of Men (75%) - Reasons for Divorceo Women (Initiate 66% of Divorces) Communication Problems Incompatibility Marital Unhappiness Also Cite Serious Problems - Extramarital Affairs- Physical Abuse- Problems With Substance Abuse- Neglect of Children o Men Communication Problems Incompatibility These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Marital Happiness Cite Daily Interpersonal Problems- Wife’s Nagging- Fault Finding- Whining - Risk Factors For Divorceo Young Ageo Low Levels of Educationo Being From a Divorced Familyo Cohabitating Pre-Maritallyo Having a Child Pre-Maritally - Until Death Do Us Part…o Most People Marry Expecting to Stay Marriedo Most Divorce is Met With Strong Feelings of: Failure Disappointment Grief Loss - Loss of Partner- Loss of Family- Parts of Oneself (Roles, Identity, Etc.) o Only 20% of Divorces are Mutual (Sought by Both Partners) Grieving is Often Harder For the Non-Initiating Partner - Grieving Divorce: When, What, Howo Women Early (When) - Highest Level of Stress Before Divorce- Mourn the Divorce Up to a Year Before Relationship (What) - Mourn Twiceo Marital Relationship o Loss of Child’s Father Emotion (How) - More Likely to Reach Out For Support - Show Grief in Depression/Expression o Men Delayed (When) - Highest Level of Stress After the Decision - Show Poorer Adjustment Several Years After Family (What) - Children- Home- Family Routine Activity (How)- Increased Somatization, Activity, Medication - Sought Help Because of Appetite Loss - Four Basic Facts About Divorce o Divorce is Not a Single Event o Change Influences the Entire Family System o The Entire Social System Influences an Individuals Response to Transition o There is Great Diversity in How People
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