STATS
The median age of first marriage for women (can give a 2-3 year range)
28 years old
Type of rupture that children CAN experience during divorce
Attachment Rupture
_____ status refers to the legal classification of a person’s relationship status
Marital
The median age of first marriage for men
30 years old
______ % of children are affected by parental divorce at some point in their life
50%
______ is a decree by a court that a valid marriage no longer exists. It leaves both parties free to remarry. The court may divide property and order spousal support, and, if children are involved, award custody and child support.
Legal Definition of Divorce
percentage of first marriages that end in divorce
40-50%
43% of divorce surveyed this reason for getting divorced: lack of _____ Support
Family
The basis for divorce in most California (and other states) is known as _____ differences
Irreconcilable Differences
Percentage of people that have a third marriage at some point in their life
8%
Kai Harper, SSU CMHC student, during his emo phase in middle school, used to rock out to the titular song “stay together for the kids” about the pains of divorce and parental conflict by THIS alternative band formed in 1992 (Kai’s birth year).
Blink 182
This type of divorce amongst 50+ years olds that has doubled since the 1990s and is named after the color of these individuals’ hair.
Gray Divorce
Percentage of men that reach their 35th anniversary of marriage
50%
This percentage of participants surveyed in the Forbes article cited their children as a reason for divorce
0%
Name one of the top 3 reasons cited for divorce according to a recent Forbes Survey
Lack of family support, Infidelity, Compatibility