| Description |
44 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm |
| Series |
Issues in society ; v 183 |
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Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ; v 183
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| Contents |
Chapter 1. Marriage: Trends in marriages; Test drive the secret to blissful marriage; Tying the not: wedlock spurned; Marriages down, divorces up, and selfishness gets blame; Survey reveals all on male altar egos; Women less content than men with marriage: survey; The state of the union; Marriage convenience: get hitched, stay healthy; Ignorance is bliss for happy husbands; Marriage and mental health; The damage done by the decline of marriage; Gays write marriage's death notice; Poor old marriage needs all the help it can get; Getting married; Why do people get married?; Love is wonderful, but a hard head helps; Why marriages last; A marriage made in heaven needs a hell of a lot of work; Bride and gloom; Relationship support services; Relationships: second marriages; Stepfamilies -- Chapter 2. Divorce: Trends in divorces; Relationships are less stable; Divorce is too easy in a world that needs families; Positive side to divorce figures; Let no man put asunder; A family should be for life; For poorer: divorce short-changes women; Separation: a step by step guide; Divorce: a step by step guide; The separation process; Marriage breaking down?; Conflict, not divorce, harms children; 21 ways to guide your children through divorce; Divorce: what about the children?; What is child support?tive; Promotin |
| Summary |
Marriage in today's society no longer guarantees Till Death Do Us Part. This book examines the latest trends for marriage and divorce in Australia in equal measure, exploring the decline in marriage rates; de facto couples; the process of separation and divorce; and guiding children through divorce. Ages 12+ |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: page 43 |
| Audience |
Senior secondary and tertiary students |
| Subject |
Marriage -- Australia.
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Divorce -- Australia.
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Divorce.
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Marriage.
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| Author |
Healey, Justin.
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| LC no. |
00002428 |
| ISBN |
1876811927 : |
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