September 2006

Study Shows Premarital Education Could Cut Divorce Rate

September 25, 2006

New research shows that premarital education could cut the divorce rate. The Journal of Family Psychology published a study early this spring that shows a correlation between premarital education and higher levels of marital satisfaction, as well as fewer destructive conflicts.

Parents Divorce, Girls Score Higher Test Scores

September 18, 2006

A recent study conducted by the University of Florida shows that school-aged girls score higher on tests if their feuding parents split instead of maintaining the marriage. Though, the study showed no improvement for boys from divorced families in comparison to boys with parents on the brink of a split. Perhaps daughters bond with their [...]

More on Virtual Visits

September 14, 2006

WRAL in Raleigh just ran a story on virtual visitation. Perhaps with Lee Rosen’s help North Carolina could become the next state to pass a Virtual Visitation legislation. This effort was started by Michael Gough who has a very informative website.

Divorce, Easier on the Kids

September 14, 2006

50/50 joint custody is definitely a growing trend. Some say it’s the only way for each parent to foster a strong relationship with their children. But perhaps this ‘shared parenting’ set up is harder on the children who constantly go back and forth instead of having a home base at moms or dads. What are [...]

Study Shows Divorce Hurts Women But Not Men

September 7, 2006

This is amazing! I just came across this on slate.com Midlife divorce increases heart disease for women but not men. Based on several thousand cases beginning at age 51, researchers calculated that by age 60, women who were divorced, remarried, or widowed were nearly 50 percent more likely to have cardiovascular disease than women who [...]

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