Portrait of Divorce: Adjustment to Marital Breakdown

Holmes, William M.

doi:10.2307/352826

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“…Men, in contrast, are more likely than women to withdraw from discussions of relationship problems (Gottman, 1994). Perhaps for these reasons, wives are more likely than husbands to initiate divorce (Albrecht, Bahr, & Goodman, 1983;Goode, 1956;Kitson, 1992). Given that marital discord and divorce are gendered experiences, it is not surprising that researchers have documented differences between men's and women's accounts of divorce.…”

Section: Gendermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Given that marital discord and divorce are gendered experiences, it is not surprising that researchers have documented differences between men's and women's accounts of divorce. For example, several studies have shown that former wives provide longer and more complex explanations for their divorces than do former husbands (Cleek & Pearson, 1985;Kitson, 1992;Levinger, 1966). With respect to perceived causes of divorce, women appear to be more likely than men to refer to relational or emotional issues, such as basic unhappiness and incompatibility (Cleek & Pearson, 1985), former spouses' personalities (Kitson, 1992), and a general lack of love (Levinger, 1966).…”

Section: Gendermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example, several studies have shown that former wives provide longer and more complex explanations for their divorces than do former husbands (Cleek & Pearson, 1985;Kitson, 1992;Levinger, 1966). With respect to perceived causes of divorce, women appear to be more likely than men to refer to relational or emotional issues, such as basic unhappiness and incompatibility (Cleek & Pearson, 1985), former spouses' personalities (Kitson, 1992), and a general lack of love (Levinger, 1966). Former wives also are more likely than former husbands to refer to a cluster of negative partner behaviors, including physical abuse, emotional abuse, substance use, going out with "the boys," and neglect of home and children (Bloom, Niles, & Tatcher, 1985;Cleek & Pearson, 1985;Kitson, 1992;Levinger, 1966).…”

Section: Gendermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…With respect to perceived causes of divorce, women appear to be more likely than men to refer to relational or emotional issues, such as basic unhappiness and incompatibility (Cleek & Pearson, 1985), former spouses' personalities (Kitson, 1992), and a general lack of love (Levinger, 1966). Former wives also are more likely than former husbands to refer to a cluster of negative partner behaviors, including physical abuse, emotional abuse, substance use, going out with "the boys," and neglect of home and children (Bloom, Niles, & Tatcher, 1985;Cleek & Pearson, 1985;Kitson, 1992;Levinger, 1966). In contrast, men, more often than women, blame the divorce on external factors, such as work or problems with in-laws (Kitson, 1992;Levinger, 1966).…”

Section: Gendermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Former wives also are more likely than former husbands to refer to a cluster of negative partner behaviors, including physical abuse, emotional abuse, substance use, going out with "the boys," and neglect of home and children (Bloom, Niles, & Tatcher, 1985;Cleek & Pearson, 1985;Kitson, 1992;Levinger, 1966). In contrast, men, more often than women, blame the divorce on external factors, such as work or problems with in-laws (Kitson, 1992;Levinger, 1966). Former husbands also are more likely to report that they do not know what caused the divorce (Kitson, 1992).…”

Section: Gendermentioning

confidence: 99%

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People's Reasons for Divorcing: Gender, Social Class, the Life Course, and Adjustment

Amato¹,

Previti²

2003

j fam issues

276

229

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We used national panel data collected between 1980 and 1997 to classify 208 people's openended responses to a question on why their marriages ended in divorce. Infidelity was the most commonly reported cause, followed by incompatibility, drinking or drug use, and growing apart. People's specific reasons for divorcing varied with gender, social class, and life course variables. Former husbands and wives were more likely to blame their ex-spouses than themselves for the problems that led to the divorce. Former husbands and wives claimed, however, that women were more likely to have initiated the divorce. People who attributed the cause of the divorce to the relationship itself, rather than to internal (self) or external factors, tended to have the best postdivorce adjustment.

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Section: Gendermentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Gendermentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Gendermentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Gendermentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Gendermentioning

confidence: 99%

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People's Reasons for Divorcing: Gender, Social Class, the Life Course, and Adjustment

Amato¹,

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2003

j fam issues

276

229

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The economic impact of divorce law reform

Gray

1996

Popul Res Policy Rev

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The role no-fault divorce plays in lowering the economic well-being of women remains controversial. This paper attempts to shed light on this issue by surveying the literature and presenting new evidence that also considers state laws governing the distribution of marital property at divorce. The data suggest that the economic impact of no-fault divorce is very sensitive to the type of marital property law in each state. Under certain marital property laws the adoption of no-fault divorce may even be welfare improving for married women.

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