Author Question: Melissa debates with her mother that early marriage has nothing to do with divorce. Give a suitable ... (Read 97 times)

Deast7027 · **on:** Jun 18, 2018

Melissa debates with her mother that early marriage has nothing to do with divorce. Give a suitable answer that would weaken Melissa's argument.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Generally speaking, are children better off when their unhappily married parents remain married or get divorced?

a) remain married
b) get divorced
c) there is no way to know
d) get divorced for sons, but remain married for daughters
e) remain married in low-conflict marriages, but get divorced in high conflict
marriages.

JaynaD87 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 18, 2018

Answer to Question 1

The younger the partners are when they marry, the more likely they are to divorce. Early marriageespecially before age 18is one of the strongest predictors of divorce.Those who delay marriage until their twenties are usually more mature than teens and better able to handle the challenges of married life. Moreover, teen marriages are often hastened by a premarital pregnancy, another high-risk factor that increases the likelihood of divorce. However, marrying during one's mid-twentiesor later doesn't guarantee a happy marriage if one settles for a spouse due to a shrinking marriage market.

Answer to Question 2

E