The Process of Emotional Adjustment to Divorce Typically Takes Place

question 11

Multiple Choice

The process of emotional adjustment to divorce typically takes place

• A) Within 6 weeks following the divorce.
• B) With 6 months following the divorce.
• C) During the final weeks of the legal process as the reality begins to set in.
• D) For 1 to 2 years during the period leading up to and immediately following parental separation and divorce.

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