Why do some couples separate?
Not ready for divorce
Financial concerns
Cultural reasons
What are the challenges of separation?
Couples grow apart instead of working it out
Parents use it as a “wake-up call” or punishment
Confusing for the kids
More stressful than divorce
What does divorce stem from?
Marital distress
Have divorce rates been increasing or declining?
Declining
Does cohabitation lead to divorce
no
But when does cohabitation lead to divorce?
when the couple is under the age of 23
How many divorced mothers have custody?
85%
What are the “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse”?
Contempt
Stonewalling
Defensiveness
Criticism