“…Bruce & Kim, 1992;Cartwright, Kravitz, Eastman, & Wood, 1991;Hill & Hilton, 1999;Simon & Marcussen, 1999). This research has consistently shown that couples going through a separation are at greater risk for mental health issues than those who are partnered, or those who have never been partnered (Bloom, Asher & White, 1978;Cairney, Boyle, Offord, & Racine, 2003;Davies, Avison, & McAlpine, 1997;Crago, 1972;Wade & Pevalin, 2004). Such mental health issues include depression (Bruce & Kim, 1992;Richards, Hardy & Wadsworth, 1997),…”