Yet more research supporting what weve taught all along, that marriage is tough ... but divorce is much worse. Deadly, even. DONT DIVORCE. Get help. We have helped over 1,000 families stay together. We can help you, too. Children of divorce face twice the lifetime risk of stroke Dr. Esme Fuller-Thomson of the University of Toronto found that children of divorce have approximately 2.2 times higher risk for stroke in their lifetime, compared to children who grew up in intact families. Thomson and her team surveyed more than 13,000 Canadians—10 percent of whom had experienced divorce as a child or adolescent. Research on the subject is ongoing. This is just one factor among many that may increase stroke risk, she said. And we dont know that its causal, in the sense that divorce leads to a stroke. It could be that many other things are at work here that are related to divorce, but are not divorce itself. We just dont know yet. Children of divorced parents contribute more to college costs A recent study entitled “Contributions to College Costs by Married, Divorced, and Remarried Parents,” suggests that children with divorced parents pay more of their college tuition costs than children from intact homes; divorced parents contribute less than married parents to college costs. Ruth N. Lopez Turley of Rice University and Harvard’s Matthew Desmond found that children from married home cover around 23% of their own college expenses, while those from divorced homes pay 58%. Remarried parents contribute less as well—students from blended families pay 47% of their college costs. Divorce is contagious According to preliminary research conducted by James H. Fowler at the University of California, San Diego, risk of divorce can spread from one couple to their friends and family; that same couple’s divorce may also affect relationships at least two degrees of separation away. The study also found that people with a divorced sibling are 22 percent more likely to get divorced than people who dont have divorced siblings. Divorce makes men fitter, women fatter A study published in the American Journal of Epidermiology found that men who go through a divorce pay more attention to their bodies than married men—perhaps in a bid to attract a new mate. Divorced men demonstrated an increase in fitness levels after divorce, while divorced women demonstrated a decrease. Children blame themselves for their parents’ marital conflict Based on a sample of over 2,000 sixth grade boys and girls, researchers Sharon Ghazarian and Cheryl Buehler found that children tend toblame themselves for their parents’ marital conflicts. These negative feelings can affect their performance in school and their relationships with others. The researchers found that self-blame can be reduced by an emotionally close and supportive relationship with their mothers. These findings suggest the importance of helping children understand parental conflict and developing coping strategies that do not involve blaming themselves. Mediation works A recent report in Conflict Resolution Quarterly suggests that mediation is effective in reducing conflict and leads to more enduring custody and parenting plans. Researcher Lori Shaw found that compared to litigation, divorcing couples using mediation are more satisfied with the process, the outcomes, their spousal relationship and their understanding of children’s needs. These results have important implications for court systems and divorcing couples. SOURCE: huffingtonpost/2010/12/28/divorce-research-top-find_n_801776.html
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