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Sociologists and anthropologists worldwide tend to report negative findings when studying how divorce affects children with recent research from the University of Wisconsin having indicated that children of divorce struggle socially and academically. Fresh studies conducted by the Pew Research Centre – which analysed the responses of 2,961 adults surveyed in October 2010 – have suggest

According to UN statistics, Russia had the highest divorce rate in the world in 2010. The country’s population has also declined drastically in the last 20 years, with its population currently standing at 142 million compared with 150 million in 1991. Domestic violence is also rife in with reports stating that approximately 2,000 children are killed by relatives each year in Europe’s l

Following compulsory introductions and me being asked what I do for a living, regardless of the social event in question, this comment nearly always ensues: “hmmm… funny you should say that, I’ve been having some problems in my relationship recently.” I’ve come to accept this, though. In the same way that teachers will be grilled on the best techniques to help a chil

General opinion may suggest that traditional gender roles have all but been eradicated and that old-fashioned titles such as ‘housewife’ and ‘breadwinner’ no longer have any bearing on modern-day marriages. A study conducted by Ohio State University suggests otherwise, however. The research – which involved analysing data on over 3,600 couples provided through three s

The divorce rate may be falling, but with nearly half of all marriages still ending in divorce, it is hardly surprising that hundreds of relationship coaches and marriage counsellors are advising people on how to ‘divorce proof’ their marriages. Just as no ship is unsinkable, though, no marriage is immune to divorce. I do not wish to detract from the efforts of these individuals; th

Couples in Mexico City could soon be able to forgo the divorce process if they choose to end their marriage within its first two years according to reports. The bill’s creator, Lizbeth Rosas Montero, has claimed that this would allow couples to sample living together before making a lifetime commitment, adding that she believed that these changes, if agreed, would result in a reduction in

A firm of solicitors located in the south west of England are utilising unusual methods in order attract new customers; offer them a free divorce. Follett Stock Solicitors, who have offices in Devon and Cornwall, have advertised their free divorce service – available to all customers who sign up before the 30th June – on flyers, its website and twitter. Predictably, religious leaders h

Research conducted by Cambridge based think tank, the Jubilee Centre, has shown that cohabiting couples are six times more likely to separate before their first child reaches five when compared to their married counterparts. The study, which saw researchers analyse data from more than 14,000 households and 22,265 adults, revealed that 37 per cent of parents who were cohabiting when their child was

People are susceptible to moral panics and nothing seems to inspire dread quite as much as the discovery of a new or mutated strain of a disease – the sort of bug that can turn your bones into jelly and ravage your brain’s frontal lobes leaving you a limp, salivating shadow of your former self. And now, a new and highly contagious infection has been identified by academics at the prest

Children and finances are widely regarded as the most common causes of an acrimonious divorce but research conducted by the Co-operative has revealed a new cause of significant dispute during such proceedings: the family pet. The study revealed that a significant number of cases involving animals are prompting contested divorces, with 20 per cent of all cases involving pets resulting in court hear

Women who lose their virginity before the age of 16 are more likely to become divorced in later life according to research conducted by the University of Iowa. The study, undertaken by associate sociology professor Anthony Paik, examined the responses that 3,793 married and divorced woman had supplied during the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth and revealed that 31 per cent of women that had

So your divorce has finally been finalised, you’ve received your decree absolute and you’re now legally single again. You’d assume that everything’s now been finalised and that you can breathe a sigh of relief. But wait, you’ve forgotten to file a Clean Break Order and now you’re former spouse can pursue you for your future earnings whenever they see fit. Recent