Define divorce and explain the major causes of divorce in the United States
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Divorce is the legal process of dissolving a marriage that allows former spouses to remarry if they so choose. Most divorces today are granted on the grounds of irreconcilable differences, meaning that there has been a breakdown of the marital relationship for which neither partner is specifically blamed.
At the macrolevel, societal factors contributing to higher rates of divorce include changes in social institutions, such as religion and family. At the microlevel, a number of factors contribute to a couple's "statistical" likelihood of divorcing. (1) marriage at an early age (2) a short acquaintanceship before marriage (3) disapproval of the marriage by relatives and friends (4) limited economic resources and low wages (5) a high school education or less (6) parents who are divorced or have unhappy marriages
(7) the presence of children at the beginning of the marriage.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Modern __________ laws remove the need for proof of blameworthiness in order to get a divorce
a. no-fault divorce b. dissolution of marriage c. reverse union d. domestic partnership
Living a simple, restrained life is known in religion as ______.
A. predestination B. the calling C. self-denial D. individualism
Out of economic necessity, many women from the Philippines leave their own families and young children to work in the United States as caregivers for affluent families. Which term best describes this?
A. international families B. globalized consumer families C. binuclear families D. transnuclear families