Why Do the Harmful Impacts of Divorce Appear to Have

question 32

Multiple Choice

Why do the harmful impacts of divorce appear to have increased in more recent years?

• A) Divorce is so uncommon that children of divorce are seen as very different.
• B) Divorce settlements are more "vicious" than they were in the past.
• C) Joint versus single custody has become more of the norm.
• D) The gap between single- and two-parent family incomes is widening.

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