HDFS202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Alimony, Erectile Dysfunction, Desertion
14 Dec 2018
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According to bohannon (1971), there are six stations of divorce. Begins before any legal steps are taken. One or both partners may feel disillusioned, unhappy, or rejected, and detach emotionally. Partners settle issues such as child custody and property division. One spouse may pay alimony (spousal maintenance) or child support (child rearing expenses) Couples argue about finances such as children"s expenses and retirement. Involves agreements regarding legal responsibility for financial support of the children, day to day care, and custodial rights. Relationships with friends, acquaintances, and relatives may change. Couples separate from each other emotionally and establish separate lives. Depending on state: bigamy, impotence, felony, convictions, etc. No increases in midlife divorces - legal end of marriage that ended before. Midlife divorces correlated primarily with women"s working. Length of marriage is not indicative of marital success and divorce is not indicative of marital breakdown. Emphasis on personal fulfillment as a criterion if marriage should continue.
