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Divorce By: Courtney Morrow

Divorce in Today’s Society  Divorce seems to be declining in society, this is because a lot of people are cohabitating. The newer generations rather cohabitate because its easier and some just think marriage is too much of a commitment and just a “piece of paper”.  The United States has the sixth highest divorce rate in the world, with 40-50 percent of married couples filling for a divorce (Divorce Rate in America).

Contributing Factors that Cause Divorce  Contributing factors that leads to divorce include: Commitment Issues (realizes no more freedom) Infidelity is usually the #1 reason because sometimes they do it for the wrong reasons (unplanned pregnancy, etc.) Arranged marriages and Marrying too young Money Issues (overspending, bankruptcy, debt) Too different or out growing each other

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Impact of Divorce on Families  Divorce is not always a bad thing some good can come from it if that’s what both parties choose.  According to new research. Laws that make it easier to divorce can improve the welfare of household members, even if couples stay together (Heggeness, 2021).  The impact isn’t just for the adults' children can tend to lash out as a result of the change that they didn’t ask for. Sometimes children take it to heard and thing “its my fault mom/dad is leaving”.  Financial burdens can arise on the parent that keeps the children and sometimes local or state assistance is need ed but not always granted.

Coping Strategies Strategies when going through a stressful time is key to having a healthy mental and emotional state, especially when there are children involved. According to Mental Health America things that can help are: To recognize that its ok to have different feelings, Give yourself a break, Don’t go through it alone, Make sure you are ok, emotionally and physically.

Coping Strategies (cont’d) Keeping a positive attitude makes it easier for children to be themselves and cope with the changes. Things to help children are to: Comfort them and listen, Stick to the same daily routines, Show that you are there for them for anything.

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Local Resources  In the Hampton Roads area, there are multiple major cities and they each have their own local resources. Below are three different resources at the local level that can help families (civilian and military). 1. “The Up Center” they offer a variety of services that help cop and resolve family conflicts. https://theupcenter.org 2. Fleet and Family is an outlet for military and their families that offer classes, information and other resoyrces that help members deployed and on station with a level of confidence that not all receive. https://www.navylifema.com/support-services/support-center-location s 3. Meditation Center of Hampton Roads is a practice that focuses solely on families in three areas, Divorce, family and Pre-Marital meditation to help identify and resolve issues. https://www.mediationhamptonroads.com/services

State Resources State resources provide multiple external sources when the problems arise. *Law for Families is for divorced women with children. Provides advice and legal aide as a state of Virginia resource. https://www.lawforfamilies.com/12719721-divorce-help-for-women-with-children-in-virginia.html *Virginias Judicial System provides Parent Education Seminars in the Southampton area, but all are welcome. The classes are offered in all seven surrounding cities, to make it easier to travel to and attend. http://webdev.courts.state.va.us/cgi-bin/parented/providers.cgi/g?17 5J *American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy is another program that help adults and children adjust and face the challenges. https://www.aamft.org/Consumer_Updates/Children_and_Divorce.aspx

Non-Profit Resources  Northern Virginia Family Services ensures families can sustain stability after divorce (i.e., jobs, benefits). https://www.nvfs.org/  The Planning Council is a non-profit community resource that has many different programs and assistance categories that helps families through trying times. https://www.theplanningcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Comm unity-Resources-Guide.pdf  Virginia Poverty Law Center is a non-profit law center that helps low- income Virginians legal aid in the process in seven different areas. https://vplc.org/what-we-do/

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References  Divorce rate in America: 48 divorce statistics [updated 2023] . Divorce Rate in America: 48 Divorce Statistics [Updated 2023]. (n.d.). Retrieved April 1, 2023, from https://divorce.com/blog/divorce-statistics/  Heggeness, M. L. (2021, October 8). When laws make divorce easier, research shows women benefit, outcomes improve. Census.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2023, from https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2019/12/the-upside-of- divorce.html  Coping with separation and divorce. Mental Health America. (n.d.). Retrieved April 1, 2023, from https://mhanational.org/separation-and- divorce

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