HDFS 2433 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Black Sheep, Therapeutic Relationship, Relationship Counseling
3 Dec 2016
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Is an increasingly common experience in our society. 9 of 10 remarriages today are receded by divorce, not death. Rates of remarriage vary depending on variables: overall, about 65%-75% of all divorced individuals will remarry, usually within 10 years (men more likely than women) Factors influencing likelihood of remarriage: age. Divorced under 25 = 81% chance remarried within 10 years. Divorced under 25 = 68% chance remarried within 10 years: race. Caucasian women most likely to remarry, followed by hispanic women, followed by. Remarriage more likely if no prior children; significantly less likely if more than three: income, geography, etc. Remarriage more likely among those who have higher incomes. Remarriage more likely among those in the south. Remarriage more likely among those in nonmetropolitan areas. Cohabitation very common among divorced individuals: most remarriages begin as cohabiting relationships, many divorced individuals move into cohabitation as a distinct alternative to marriage. Challenges in remarriage and stepfamilies: trust, expectations, when children involved:
