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A peaceful divorce has less of an impact on children than a contested divorce. [ 12 ] Contrary to some of the previous research, those with divorced parents were no more likely than those from intact families to regard divorce positively or to see it as an easy way of solving the problem of a failing marriage.
The National Center for Health Statistics reported that from 1975 to 1988 in the US, in families with children present, wives filed for divorce in approximately two-thirds of cases. In 1975, 71.4% of the cases were filed by women, and in 1988, 65% were filed by women.
Divorce laws vary considerably around the world, [1] but in most countries, divorce is a legal process that requires the sanction of a court or other authority, which may involve issues of distribution of property, [3] child custody, [3] alimony (spousal support), child visitation / access, parenting time, child support, and division of debt.
Parental separation has been proven to affect a child's development and behavior. Early parental divorce (during primary school) has been associated with greater internalizing and externalizing behaviors in the child, [1] [2] while divorce later in childhood or adolescence may dampen academic performance.
Divorce demography is the study of divorce statistics in a population. There are three ratios used for divorce rate calculations: crude divorce rate, refined divorce rate, and divorce-to-marriage ratio. Each of these calculations has weaknesses and can be misleading [1
In 2000, 11% of children were living with parents who had never been married, 15.6% of children lived with a divorced parent, and 1.2% lived with a parent who was widowed. [3] [4] The results of the 2010 United States Census showed that 27% of children live with one parent, consistent with the emerging trend noted in 2000. [5]
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Divorce rates in 2005 were four times the divorce rates in 1955, and a quarter of children less than 16 years old were raised by a stepparent. [10] Divorce rates peaked in 1979, and had dropped by more than a third by the early 2020s. [11] In 2009, it was found that marriages that end in divorce lasted for a median of 8 years. [12]