Sunday, February 20, 2011

The Meaning Of The Term Divorce

By Clare Westwood


Sometimes a divorce and an annulment is mistaken for one another. An annulment is when a marriage is declared by the law or a church to not in fact be a real one. Divorce is a term used for an ended marriage.

Almost every nation has a legal way to end marriages as well as to establish them. In some countries a it can be obtained simply by the husband and wife stating that they want their marriage ended. But most societies wish to keep the family together, and divorce is not granted unless there is a serious problem between husband and wife. This must be decided in court.

Among all the western countries the United States is the nation with the largest rate for separation. Since 1940 the separation rate has doubled more then one would think. At that time for every one thousand person two people separated. But now for the same amount there are more then five separated people.

Both the husband and wife need lawyers for the legal process of separation. When a separating couple has children there is decision made by the judge on which home and parent is best suitable for caring for the child.

A lot of separations are based on the fact that the husband or wife are being cruel in any form, this includes physical, mental, and verbal pain being inflicted on one another.

Not only is the termination hurtful for the entire family but a husband and wife may feel alone and lost when a terminated marriage is taking place. For the two individuals to become happy again they need to get used to their new life.

If a separating couple has children involved the marriage termination will also affect them severely. They rely on the adults and will develop a fear of abandonment and desertion. Even though the marriage relationship has ended the relationship that is between the child and parent has not.




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2 comments:

Kyle Salas said...
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Kyle Salas said...

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