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Divorce
Divorce is the legal breakup of a marriage. Almost half of all U.S. marriages end in divorce. Like every major life change, divorce is stressful. It affects finances, living arrangements, household jobs, schedules and more. If the family includes children, they may be deeply affected.
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Overviews
- Helping Your Child through a Divorce(Nemours Foundation)
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Latest News
- Can Parents' Divorce Boost Son's Risk for Stroke?(09/26/2012, HealthDay)
- Bride's Wedding Jitters May Forecast Stormy Marriage(09/22/2012, HealthDay)
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Coping
- Children and Divorce: Helping Kids Cope with a Breakup(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Divorce Matters: Coping with Stress and Change(Iowa State University, University Extension) - PDF
- Managing Conflict during Divorce(American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy)
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Related Issues
- Divorce Matters: Visitation Dos and Don'ts(Iowa State University, University Extension) - PDF
- Marriage Counseling(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Tips for Divorcing Parents(Nemours Foundation)
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Financial Issues
- Divorce Matters: Managing Income and Expenses(Iowa State University, University Extension) - PDF
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
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Organizations
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Statistics
- FastStats: Marriage and Divorce(National Center for Health Statistics)
- National Marriage and Divorce Rate Trends(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Children
- Children and Divorce(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) - PDF
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- Kid's Guide to Divorce(Nemours Foundation)
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- When Your Parents Fight(Nemours Foundation)
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Teenagers
- Dealing with Divorce(Nemours Foundation)
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- When Parents Fight(Nemours Foundation)
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