No Typical Divorce
Ever wonder why some people get over a divorce quickly and return to their previous level of function while others seem to crash and burn?
Mark Fine, a research professor at the University of Missouri, says it is because every divorce is different. There is no such thing as a typical or average divorce.
Divorce can take many pathways and the outcome is influenced by a number of factors, such as race, gender, economic conditions, cultural values, legal context and sociohistorical context.
Fine has developed a model to demonstrate the variation and fluidity of the divorce process and he has written a book about it, “Beyond the Average Divorce”, which will be published next year.
One interesting finding is Fine’s notion that divorce also occurs in relationships that may not be dissolved legally, but have actually dissolved in reality. Some married couples may stay together due to socioeconomic status or legal costs, but they are still going through the same things as a divorced couple, including trading custody of their children.
Tags: Children, Custody, Mark Fine, Typical Divorce
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