Divorce

1. I do not see any way for divorce to occur, except when there is a lack of love in at least one those involved.
2. Divorce when there are children involved is a form a child abuse. (2/2/12)
1. Divorce is traumatic to children (2/2/12)
2. Doing what is traumatic to children is child abuse. (2/12/12)
3. Divorce rate vs Time Graph
4. "Overall, results indicate that even couples who are very successful at navigating the early years of marriage can be vulnerable to later dissolution if their interpersonal exchanges are poorly regulated." (Journal of Family Psychology, 4/3/12)
5. Divorce rate vs Denomination (10/9/11)
1. National Survey of Families and Households, 1987-8, n = 10,439
1. 52% Black non-active Protestant
2. 49% No religion (e.g., atheist, agnostic) 
3. 46% Black active Protestant
4. 42% Non-active Protestant
5. 41% All non-Christians
6. 40% Non-active Catholic
7. 37% All Christians
8. 34% Non-active other religion
9. 33% All other religion
10. 31% Active other religion
11. 26% Active Protestant
12. 24% Active Catholic
2. National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States, 1995-6, n = 3,622
1. 52% No religion (e.g., atheist, agnostic)
2. 47% Black non-active Protestant
3. 45% Non-active Protestant
4. 45% All non-Christians
5. 44% Black active Protestant
6. 39% Non-active other religion
7. 37% All other religion
8. 35% All Christians
9. 35% Non-active Catholic
10. 32% Active other religion
11. 25% Active Protestant
12. 24% Active Catholic