Relationship breakdown, loss repair

Question 1

Chance of divorce?

Answer 1

50%

Question 2

Why do people not get divorced?

Answer 2

Economic barriers, when they can support themselves

Question 3

Predictors of divorce

Answer 3

Demographics: Being younger is strongest predictor of divorce within first 5 years
Relationship variables - having a history of divorce (including parental history); not pooling finances..

Question 4

Divorce twin?

Answer 4

Person with identical twin who gets divorced is 5 times more likely to get divorced

Question 5

3 most consistent predictors of divorce

Answer 5

Reckless spending, infedlity and jealousy

Question 6

What are the phases that breakups are composed on

Answer 6

Intrapsychic (interal disrtress)
Dyadic- couple confrontaion
Social- telling others

Question 7

What are the 5 clear patterns of grief for widowed people

Answer 7

Resilient (46%) - seemed not to suffer too much
Chronic grief (16%) - unable to ‘move on’
Common grief (11%) - typical 3-phase pattern
Depressed-improved (10%) – relief, happiness
Chronic depression (8%) – ‘complicated’ grief