Name three cultural forces affecting and shaping divorce trends. ...

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Name three cultural forces affecting and shaping divorce trends.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

As far as John was concerned, his marriage was over, so one day, he simply left and never returned. This is a classic illustration of
 
  (a) emotional divorce.
   (b) desertion.
   (c) the straw that broke the camel's back.
   (d) fight or flight response.

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Answer to Question 1

- Changes in popular opinion concerning divorce;
- Lawmakers' desires to make divorce laws more consistent with the behaviors of those seeking divorce (i.e. did the spouse really have an affair, or was this story fabricated in order to facilitate divorce?);
- Changes in the acceptance of divorce among religious denominations;
- Recognition of the impact of special groups, such as fathers' rights and women's rights;
- Desires among helping professionals (therapists, counselors, pastors, priests, social workers, family life educators) to make the processes of divorce less harmful and adversarial.

Answer to Question 2

(b)

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