How Is Divorce Affecting Current Society - 1966 Words

How is Divorce Affecting Current Society? A Review of the Literature Ameera Salman Bridgeport High School Author Note This paper was prepared for AP English Language course, taught by Mrs. King. Abstract Divorce is a consequential matter that should not be brushed aside, and it affects not only society as a whole, but families, children, and loved ones involved with the situation; effects of this experience can change a person’s lifestyle dramatically. The most important factors to understand divorce are, the causes, effects, how to cope, and opposite families. Gaining knowledge about these points helps one realize that divorce is a serious matter not to be taken lightly and affects everyone involved.†¦show more content†¦2-3). This literature review attempts to understand all facts of divorce more thoroughly by responding to the following questions: 1. What are the leading causes of divorce? 2. What are the effects on children and parents after a divorce occurs? 3. How do children and parents cope when experiencing divorce? 4. What differentiates nuclear families with single parents? Divorce is a consequential matter that should not be brushed aside as it affects not only society  ¹An annulment is a method of ending a marriage by stating that the marriage was invalid and can no longer be considered legally binding. as a whole, but families, children, and loved ones involved with the situation; effects of this experience can change a person’s lifestyle dramatically. What Are the Leading Causes of Divorce? Divorce has numerous causes which later leads to a divorce or separation. Age is a major factor of divorce. Sociologists often point to a person’s age at marriage is one of the most reliable predictors of marital success. Research from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania analyzed divorces from the 1980s and found that more than 80 percent of those married after the age of twenty-six remained married twenty years later compared to 65 percent of those who married