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- 51: Teen Suicide
- ... the sixth leading cause of death for 5 - to - 14 year olds. Teenagers experience strong feelings of stress, confusion, self- doubt, pressure to succeed, financial uncertainty, and other fears while growing up. For some teenagers, divorce, the formation of a new family with step-parents and step-siblings, or moving to a new community can be very unsettling and can encourage self-doubts. In some cases, suicide appears to be a ... showed that suicidal behavior tended to be associated with greater family conflict and with less family organization." In fact, one study conducted by sociologist Robert Stack of Pennsylvania State University documented the connection specifically between divorce and teen suicide. He found not only that the rate of teen suicide grew with the divorce rate, but also decreased proportionately when the divorce rate decreased. This is not to say that every family that endures a divorce produces a suicidal teen. However, it does indicate a connection between suicidal ...
- 52: Step-parenting
- ... push the stepparent away or remove themselves from situations that may otherwise be enjoyable. Adults often believe that "children are young and resilient so they'll bounce back." Children are swept into the turbulence of divorce or death and the drastic changes that follow, and into the dating and remarriage of their parents. They have no control over any of these events that are having a major effect upon their lives ... have a healthy relationship with their stepchild, they must recognize and understand the child's feelings and what motivates the child s behavior. Ordinarily, children have little or no choice in the matter of a divorce, nor do they have a choice in the events that follow. This felling of powerlessness is likely to interfere with their confidence and sense of security. Children, like adults, need to feel they have choice ... birth to love and respect their family. For all intensive purposes, A child's identity comes from his or her mother and father, nearly always creating a very strong attachment to both parents. After a divorce this can be difficult and confusing for children. They often feel they have to take the side of one parent or the other, choosing where to place their loyalty and affection. When a stepfamily ...
- 53: Same Sex Marriages
- ... are now equal rather than subordinate partners; interracial marriage is now widely accepted, both in statute and in society; and marital failure itself, rather than the fault of one partner, may be grounds for a divorce. Societal change have been felt in marriages over the past 25 years as divorce rates have increased and have been integrated into even upper class families. Proposals to legalize same-sex marriage or to enact broad domestic partnership laws are currently being promoted by gay and lesbian activists, especially ... they are afraid to change, and have not accepted that the world does change. Unfortunately the full faith and credit clause has rarely been used as anything more then an excuse to get a quick divorce. A man wants a divorce yet his wife does not or will not void their marriage. He then goes to Reno, Nevada, buys a house and gets a job for six weeks. After that ...
- 54: The Problems of Conflict
- ... though this type of discourse is uncommon it does have value and needs to be nourished because it perhaps is the only honest basis for hope. The situation that I am writing deals with the divorce of my parents. My name is Kangelia and I am a 13-year old, first born of college-educated parents. My parents’ marriage was in great distress, and separation was eminent. A pleasant, sociable, and ... that I had any difficulties, and maintained that I was simply responding to the “uncalled for” provocation’s of others. Nevertheless, I agreed to therapy in order to have “someone to talk to about the divorce.” Although the marital situation reinforced a distorted attribution of blame for my negative behavior patterns, the therapist accepted this initial premise for treatment to establish a working alliance. My symptoms captured conflict at the heart ... causing more of a problem by trying to avoid the problem instead of accepting it, dealing with and moving on. Merely by realizing the limits of my own philosophical assumptions although I disagreed with the divorce things would not have turned out the way they did. However, I know now that, I had a greater, exaggerated fear about “spilling the ketchup” in my relationship with my mom and dad. I ...
- 55: Everyone in A Man For All Seasons is Pursuing Their Own Ends. What Makes More Different?
- ... of pragmatism and is willing to do anything, providing the end sees him satisfied. "…our job as administrators is to make it as convenient as we can," Cromwell states in reference to the King's divorce and the pursuit of More's support. He is "…the King's ear," and is thus responsible for all the menial tasks which the King would otherwise have to perform, including seeing to it that ... visit cardinal Wolsey, Cromwell ‘ magically' appears as More is on his way home. He asks of More, "You left him…in his laughing mood, I hope?" This was Cromwell's method of establishing whether the divorce had been discussed between More and the Cardinal that evening. For if it was, there was no way the Cardinal could be in any sort of "…laughing mood." One thing Cromwell fails to realise is ... human beings. Another skill which Cromwell possesses is that of being able to easily sense the weaknesses of others. He can clearly see that More is facing a huge problem with the technicalities of the divorce. He knows that, "The trouble is, his innocence is tangled in the proposition that you can't change your woman….unless the Pope says so." He continuously endeavours to find out how easily More ...
- 56: Live Together Before The Arrma
- ... terms of a permanent, lifelong relationship. Thus, cohabitation often lacks a common purpose and has less benefit because it is not romantic. There are no lasting responsibilities. And it results in a rate of higher divorce. First of all, cohabitation is not romantic and may kill true love. Those who live together are likely to have a fleeting romance rather than a lasting relationship. A romance is not the same as ... relationships with a new partner. If either of he/she slips up, the test is over, and they are out the door. Finally, those who are sexually active before marriage are much more likely to divorce. For today's people living together seems like a good way to achieve some of the benefits of marriage and avoids the risk of divorce. People use the difference between dating and the marriage as an excuse to live together. If they discover that they can't adjust when they live together, they don't have to go through ...
- 57: Walden Two
- ... JuliaÕs suitors who come to call is also a distant relative of some sort. The last bit of incest comes out at the very end of the story. After and eight year marriage, and a divorce that actually devastates the family, Marito remarries an actual blood relative. He marries his cousin Patricia and turns his aunt and uncle in to his mother and father in law. ItÕs funny that his family ... in chapter sixteen had a great deal to do with money. In my opinion, Marito was writing about money so much due to the fact that he had none. One final demon affecting Marito is divorce. The main reason Marito and Aunt JuliaÕs family is all up in arms about their relationship and marriage is not because of the age difference, that did not turn out to be that big of ... even arrived from Bolivia, the whole family was already talking badly about her. They had even gone so far as to stay up all night gossiping about her. They were probably so upset about her divorce because they are a religious family, and it meant that she could not remarry in a church. Another time this demon rears its ugly head is eight years later, when Marito and Aunt Julia ...
- 58: A Man For All Seasons - 16th C
- ... had to make sure that they were on his good side, no matter what. Another reason was that More acted differently than everyone else; he believed that you had to earn your status. And the divorce, well, the divorce can be looked at as the King and the Church meeting at a head. It was king versus the church, and for Thomas More, it was his life vs. his spirit. The first thing about ... been spoiled and has become corrupt in his power. He uses his authority as he sees fit and this makes him a dangerous man to cross. For instance, Wolsey failed the King in getting the divorce and died for it, under a false charge of High Treason. Now the King has put More into the same position, creating conflict. More knows that he cannot obey his King in this task ...
- 59: Canadian Family Enetering 21st
- ... significantly. Most people in Canada marry at least once in their lifetime. "Most marriages are characterized by homogamy and by inequality in domestic labor and marital power" (Hagedorn 396). Therefore, many people are turning to divorce or common law relationships as an alternative. Divorce can be an extremely traumatic experience for anyone, especially for a young child. In a telephone interview, Zachary Yung age eight, he stated "I don’t know why my parents don’t live together, I think they don’t love each other anymore, I am afraid they don’t love me as much too". For most children, divorce means an end to a family they have grown to know, love and become accustomed to. For many children, the concept of divorce is hard to grasp, and like any substantial change, requires a ...
- 60: Infidelity
- In today s society, infidelity is one of the leading causes of marital disruption and divorce. In accordance with societal norms many myths have been associated with infidelity. The following myths and their effects on marriage will be discussed: Everyone has affairs; the affair is the direct result of the faithful mate and, the marriage must end in divorce. In examining the various myths, this paper will challenge the greater issue, can marriage survive infidelity? There was a time when more smart-conscious decisions were made relating to sexual relationships. In particular, sexual relationships ... those problems are purely individual. It is possible for one spouse to make another feel as if they should be somewhere else, or with someone else. However, the unhappy spouse could choose to get a divorce, to seek counselling or begin an argument. There are other alternatives. One spouse does not make another have an affair. After an affair has been discovered, usually the affairee confesses (figure 4), a marriage ...
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