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MORGAN ROACH
DEFINITION
A divorce happens after a husband and wife decide not to live together anymore and that
they no longer want to be married to each other. They agree to sign legal papers that make
them each single again and allow them to marry other people if they want to.
STATISTICS
In America, there is one divorce approximately every 36 seconds*. That's nearly 2,400 divorces per day,
16,800 divorces per week and 876,000 divorces a year
The average age for couples going through their first divorce is 30 years old
79.6% of custodial mothers receive a support award, while only 29.6% of custodial fathers receive a
support award
If your parents are happily married, your risk of divorce decreases by 14%
About 1% of the total number of currently married same-sex couples gets divorced each year, in
comparison to about 2% of married straight couples
Divorce rate among couples with children is 40% lower than couples without children
75% of children with divorced parents live with their mother
DID YOU KNOW?
Encourage kids to openly discuss their feelings positive or negative about what's happening
Keep visible conflict, heated discussions, and legal talk away from the kids
Minimize the disruptions to kids' daily routines
Confine negativity and blame to private therapy sessions or conversations with friends outside the
home
Keep each parent involved in the kids' lives
Be prepared to answer questions
Legitimize their feelings
Offer support
SOURCES
https://www.mckinleyirvin.com/Family-Law-Blog/2012/October/32-Shocking-Divorce-Statistics.aspx
http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/divorce.html?ref=search# and http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/help-child-
divorce.html
https://medlineplus.gov/childbehaviordisorders.html
https://www.familymeans.org/effects-of-divorce-on-children?gclid=CjwKEAjwgtTJBRDRmd6ZtLrGyxwSJAA7Fy-
h8rQrLxiBJBGt5ExTptUcxxjVg4-XsMjFPUOfbVBx_RoC67Tw_wcB
Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbTFZ8cvHo4
Activities
http://extension.missouri.edu/p/GH6602