Divorce is a legal process that dissolves a marriage and restores individuals to single status. No-fault divorce does not require proof of wrongdoing. Around 50% of first marriages, 67% of second, and 74% of third marriages end in divorce. Children of divorced parents are more likely to have problems in school, abuse substances, and divorce as adults. After divorce, 90% of mothers have custody while divorced men struggle with relationships and debt. Divorce rates vary globally with the US having the highest rate at 4.95 per 1000 people. Around 25% of mainline Protestants and Catholics have been divorced. Some argue polygamy provides stability and childcare support while others say it goes against

1. Divorce/By Kelley Sullivan

2. Definition of DivorceDivorceor dissolution of marriageis a legal process in which a judge or other authority dissolves the bonds of matrimony existing between two persons, thus restoring them to the status of being single and permitting them to marry other individuals.No-fault divorceis a divorce in which the dissolution of a marriage requires neither a showing of wrong-doing of either party nor any evidentiary proceedings at all.

3. StatisticsWho Divorces?- 50% of 1st marriages- 67% of 2nd marriages- 74% of 3rd marriages85% who cohabitate divorce60% of all marriages that end in divorce do so within the first decade. The National Center for Health Statistics , U.S department of health and Human Services reports that in 1940 the rate was 4 per 1000, in 1975 the rate had jumped to almost 5; just five years after that it peaked at 6, leveling off since that 1980 high.

4. Individual/Psychological Effects on Children of Divorce42% of children 14-18 live in a first marriage family.37% of children grow up without both of their biological parents.Children of divorced parents are significantly more likely to become delinquents by age 15 then children whose own parents are married.Effects of DivorceProblems in school

5. Higher risk of substance abuse

6. Children divorcing as well somedayMaybe what causes kids to be dysfunctional after a divorce is because of what they were exposed to before the divorce.The environment sets a bad premise for future relationshipsWill these people ever go on to have normal relationships?

7. Are these people more likely to enter an abusive relationship and “stick it out” because their parents did?To prevent negative affects on your children when divorcing: - Put your children's needs first - Fight in private - Communicate Clearly - Never undermine the other parent

8. Life after Divorce90% of divorced mothers have custody of their children. In the 50’s only 9.3% of homes had a single parent, 16.3% in 1960, today it is over 25%The hardest adjustment for divorced men is their relationship with children.The suicide rate is 3x higher for divorced men then married.Legal fee’s, Child support, Alimony, and having only one income - put a man in debt. Nearly 50% of all couples fall into poverty after a divorce

9. Divorce rate in different countries#1 United States – 4.95 per 1000 people #2 Puerto Rico – 4.97 per 1000 people#3 Russia – 3.36 per 1000 people#4 United Kingdom – 3.08 per 1000 people#5 Denmark – 2.81 per 1000 people#6 Turkey – 0.37 per 1000 people#7 Mexico – 0.33 per 1000 people#8 Italy – 0.27 per 1000 people#9 Brazil – 0.26 per 1000 people#10 Sri Lanka – 0.15 per 1000 people

10. Religion and Divorce 25% of Mainline protestants29% of Baptists24% of Mormons21% of Lutherans21% of CatholicsHave been divorced“Most people in society do what they want regardless of their faith in God.” – Diane Medved