SOC 315 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Stepfamily, Genogram
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Men remarry more quickly and more often than women. Women typically remarry in their mid-thirties; men about 40. Men have a larger pool of eligible partners. The more money a man has the more likely he is to remarry. Divorced people are more likely to remarry other divorced persons. Absence of established norms may lead to problems with authority. When one member of the couple is younger and wants to start a family. Both persons may have custodial rights to older children and then add their own. Slow reestablishment of bonds of attraction, commitment, and trust. Combination of families new children to the mix. Taking on the responsibility for an additional family. Some say people who re-divorce are merely divorce prone . The presence of stepchildren is another factor. Women who gave birth to children in between marriage were more likely to re-divorce. Older couples appeared to have less re-divorce. They may take their time selecting a second mate.
