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Ebrown

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Michelle and Joe have a good divorce, which means:
 
  a) they got a divorce before they had children.
   b) they used a mediator to help solve disputes before they arose.
   c) after they divorced they remained amicable toward one another and now work
   diligently to preserve family ties.
   d) Joe pays child support on a regular basis and pays the full amount owed.
   e) Michelle and Joe refused to divorce for the sake of their children.

Question 2

Discuss the positive outcomes of divorce.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

The biggest benefit of divorce is that it decreases the amount of stress that children undergo in a high-conflict, quarrelsome home in which adults yell, scream, throw things, or poison the atmosphere with emotional or physical abuse.Children and young adults fare well if the ex-spouses maintain good communication with their children and each other, if the children are comfortable staying in both parents' homes, if they can spend a lot of time with their nonresident parent, and if a parent's relocation doesn't disrupt the children's everyday life.
Noncustodial fathers may spend more time with their children than they did before the divorce. Also, noncustodial fathers' and their children's ties improve when adolescents and young adultsespecially those with few educational or occupational resourcesfeel that they can count on their fathers for financial support and advice regarding issues such as an unwanted pregnancy or marriage at a young age. The major positive outcome for adults is ending a high-conflict marriage. Those who leave a violent or abusive marriage are physically and mentally stronger and, consequently, more able to establish a healthier relationship with their children.



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