FMST 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Stepfamily, Child Support, Noncustodial Parent
19 May 2018
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Chapter 15: Separation, Divorce, Remarriage, & Stepfamilies
The Phases of Separation
1. Pre-separation → gradual emotional alienation; drifting apart
2. Early separation → many questions (important vs. trivial); started the
process
3. Mid separation → pressure around household
4. Late separation → learning to be single again
Some Outcomes of Marital Separation
• Separation & Reconciliation
o Getting back together after a divorce
• Separation without a divorce
o Separating but not making the divorce official
• Separation and divorce
o Separation that ends in divorce
Divorce = the legal and formal dissolution of a marriage
The Process of Divorce
1. Emotional Divorce: begins before people take any legal steps
2. Legal Divorce: formal dissolution of a marriage
3. Economic Divorce: conflict over financial issues
4. Co-parental Divorce: agreements about responsibilities of children
5. Community Divorce: informing others about the divorce
6. Psychic Divorce: partners separate from each other emotionally & establish
separate lives
Divorce Rates
• Divorce rates are lower today
o Postponing marriage
o Cohabiting
o Higher education
• Same-sex Divorce
o Less in number
o Young couples are more likely to divorce
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Document Summary
The phases of separation: pre-separation gradual emotional alienation; drifting apart, early separation many questions (important vs. trivial); started the process, mid separation pressure around household, late separation learning to be single again. Some outcomes of marital separation: separation & reconciliation, getting back together after a divorce, separation without a divorce, separating but not making the divorce official, separation and divorce, separation that ends in divorce. Divorce = the legal and formal dissolution of a marriage. Divorce rates: divorce rates are lower today, postponing marriage, cohabiting, higher education, same-sex divorce, less in number, young couples are more likely to divorce. Micro-level reasons for divorce: unrealistic expectations, pre-marital doubts, financial problems and disagreements, verbal, physical, or emotional abuse, extramarital affairs, communication problems, substance abuse, disagreements about how to raise and discipline children. Physical, emotional, and psychological effects: divorce increases the chances of, health problems, less social support, social isolation, stress, depression.
