HDFS202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Conflict Resolution, G.I. Bill
14 Dec 2018
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Divorce rates and our reactions have changed dramatically. About 20% of american adults have divorced at least once. 85% of divorced mothers have custody of their children. Nearly 40% of students in this class probably come from divorced homes. 1:6 adults go through two or more divorces. Over half of all divorces involve children under the age of 18. 40% of children will experience parental divorce before reaching adulthood. 1:3 children will live with a stepparent for some time prior to reaching age 19. Rates of divorce vary with educational levels. 60% of second marriages end in divorce. Reasons are different in first and second marriages. Divorce rates today are lower than 30 years ago. 2010 - 55% of people had been married 15 years or more. About one in five americans has ever been divorced. Rates are lower than those incorrectly reported by the media. Rates increased until the 1980s, but have been decreasing since 1995.
