Category Archives: Divorce
Summer Reading, Part II: Cultural Trends in Dating, Mating, and Marriage
In Part I of our suggested summer reading list we provided some of the basic arguments regarding marriage, family, and sexual integrity. In Part II you’ll find a set of books describing trends in modern relationships including the effects … Continue reading
Recipe for Success: Marriage Edition
By: Amanda Brennan Student Fellow Amanda Brennan reflects on her experience at the Love and Fidelity Network’s annual conference last fall. Uniting with hundreds of other young minds to discuss the current state of marriage, family, and sexuality left me … Continue reading
Are my chances of divorce 50/50? The impact of internalizing popular interpretations of research
When I was in college I became concerned about divorce. Ironically, divorce was foreign to me. It had not occurred in my immediate or extended family. In fact, I grew up in a secure and loving home environment with parents … Continue reading
Downside of Cohabiting Before Marriage from the NYTimes
Over the weekend, the NY Times had a strikingly poignant article on the effects of cohabitation upon relationships and marital expectations. Here are a few important excerpts to note: Cohabitation in the United States has increased by more than 1,500 … Continue reading
Building Strong Marriages with Munira Lekovic Ezzeldine
On March 3, the Love and Fidelity Network cosponsored a day-long conference with the Muslim Life Program and AltMuslimah.com called “Courtship, Marriage, and Divorce: The American Muslim Happily Ever After.” This event brought together a diverse group of thinkers ranging … Continue reading
Divorce Dilemma by Eve Tushnet
Divorce rates have fallen from their peak in the early ’80s, the deep pain often felt by children of divorce is openly acknowledged, and young Americans typically express both fear and a moral horror at divorce. They are determined not to repeat the mistakes of previous generations; avoiding divorce is a constant anxiety, even obsession.
But as with most purely reactionary cultural movements, the revolt against divorce has been much better at targeting what it rejects than figuring out what it’s for. In a strange, sad twist, the divorce counterrevolution has only weakened our marriage culture more.
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