Divorce Flashcards
What 3 forms does marital breakdown take
Divorce
Separation
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Divorce
Legal termination of marriage
Separation
Physical separation of the spouses but they are still married
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Spouses live together and remain married but don’t love each other
Since what decade has there been an increase in divorce within the U.K.
1960s
How many marriages end in divorce according to Joan Chandler
40%
What % of marriages are remarriages for one or both partners
41%
Is it easier to divorce now
Yes because laws mean that people can sign a petition for divorce and be granted it
What fraction of divorces are started by women
3/4
Why are most divorces started by women
They are becoming more financially independent so they can afford to leave their husbands if unhappy
Why is the decline in religion a reason for an increase in divorce
Goode and Goode researched people’s attitudes towards marriage and found that it was less of a sacred therefore there is no religious reason to not divorce
Less stigma
Divorcees don’t need to worry about social condemnation or disapproval - less afraid of consequences
Life expectancy
People living longer - more potential years to find out whether they want to continue the marriage
What does low social class have to do with divorce
There is a higher rate of separation and divorce
Haskley
Unemployed and unskilled workers are more likely to divorce than those skilled and professional couples
Gibson
Low income is a factor but suggest that the psychological trauma of being accounts for 10% of those unemployed will divorce
What does age have to do with divorce
The lower the age of marriage the higher the rate of divorce
What does marital status of parents have to do with divorce
If parents are divorced there is a high chance that the individual will end their marriage - produces psychological instability in children
