Finishing Touches

As I previously mentioned, I was going to research celebrity divorces in the media. I started researching different celebrities, and the outcomes were very interesting. I am trying to research all different celebrities ranging form all ages. I find it very interesting to see the difference between celebrities who have been married fro a number of years and compare their divorce over celebrities who have had only been married for one or two years. Are some celebrity marriages simply to get your name in the tabloids  I hope by continuously doing my research all of these questions will be answered.

Divorces Among Celebrities

Over the weekend I started my research! I read a few articles that discussed divorces among celebrities. Everybody is always wondering which Hollywood marriages are for real, and which are a publicity stunt. One of the more recently famous wedding that was in the media is Kim Kardashian's  marriage to Kris Humphries. Many wonder if that 72 marriage was simply for Kim to make more money. As we think of the big process of planning a wedding, and all of the money and time spent, how can you call it quits after just 72 days? In an interview, Kim put down that rumors that her former marriage was a publicity stunt. She says, "you have to follow your heart when it comes to love". Another Hollywood recently divorced is Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. It said that Katie was the one who filed for divorce. It was said that she handled it in a very professional manner. The two are divorcing after just six years of marriage. Six years is not a long time to be married. Why is it that celebrities cannot stay in a stable relationship? Why are they more likely to get divorced than others? These are some of the questions I hope to find out as I continue to read articles about the truth behind divorce.

Divorce Case Study

For my survey, I plan on researching different case studies on divorce. I can't really just blatantly go up to people who have been divorced, and asked them about the process because this is a very personal matter for many people, and they like to keep it just between their family. I am going to research it by reading a series of different case studies instead.While I am  reading different articles regarding the topic of divorce, I am going to make  a tally of different subtopics which include: which age group are most likely to get a divorce (young people, middle aged, elderly), who is more likely to initiate the divorce (the male or female), if a couple with kids are less likely to get a divorce than a couple without kids would be, if people who get married later in life are less likely to get a divorce than people who get married young, and what percentage of teen marriages (teenagers who got married because they had a baby together) are likely to work out.

Strategy for Research

I decided to do a case study for divorces. Divorce has changed so much throughout the years. It used to be something that was a very taboo subject for people. Recently, it has become much more popular in society. For my project, I decided to do a case study on adults who have gotten divorced. I was going to go online and research a few different questions about this topic. I'm interested in seeing peoples' responses to the term "divorce" and how they interpret the meaning of the word.

Quarter 2 Project

For my second quarter project, I thought it would be interesting to talk to a few close friends and family members who have gotten a divorce in the past, and ask them how they feel about divorce. It would be interesting to know what percentage of adults who have been divorced regret their decision, and what percentage couldn't be any happier. If they feel comfortable opening up about it, we could talk about why they decided to get a divorce, and how their life has been since than.

Starting Over

I read an article that discusses the process of spouses starting over after they have been divorced. Data from a recent interview from a national survey of married people, it has been determined that once you get divorced, your probability of getting divorced again increases. Spouses in remarriages are more likely to be poorly integrated with parents and in-laws, and are more willing to leave the marriage. They don't set their standards as high as they did for their first marriage. 

Five Lessons

This week, I read an article about the five lessons divorced people learned about marriage. The first lesson was to "boost your spouse's mood". You should use affectionate language towards your spouse such as giving them compliments." By expressing love and care you build trust", says expert  Dr. Orbuch. The second lesson was to "talk more about money". Money is the number one point of conflict in the majority of marriages. 49% of divorced people say that they fought so much over money with their spouse. It would vary from different spending styles and lies about spending to one person making more money and trying to control the other..The third lesson was to "get over your past". You need to let go of jealousy from your partners past relationships. You can't let different family members get in the way of your relationship. The fourth lesson was to "blame the relationship".  The divorced individuals in the study who blamed ex- spouses, or even themselves, had more anxiety, depression and sleep disorders than individuals who blamed the way that them and their partners interacted.  The final lesson was to "reveal more about yourself". You should speak in a clam and caring voice to your spouse. When a couple argues, they should do it in a way where they come to a solution, not just create more turmoil. A healthy relationship is one where both spouses feel comfortable with revealing stuff about themselves.

Divorce in older couples

Rates have shown that the divorce rate for people 50 and over has doubled in the past two decades. Many people of this age group decide to get divorced when their kids leave for college. They may feel as if their kids were the only thing that was keeping their marriage together. Many spouses opt to go back to college in order to advance their career. Some couples think of it as a way to start fresh; going on different paths in life.

How a divorce effects the man

I thought this video was pretty interesting. When you hear of a couple who is getting a divorce, you usually tend to try to help the woman cope with what she is going through. People don't try to help the man get through it as much, because we tend to think that men are less emotional, and move on faster. I found a video that showed the effect on divorced men. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm12hCrKVps

How divorces effect the children

I found an article that evaluated how a divorce effects the children. A survey was done in both Great Britain and America. There was a study done to compare the behavioral problems, and test scores in English and mathematics. Children whose parents were divorced were compared to children whose parents remained intact. For boys, the effect of separation or divorce was dramatic. Their behavioral problems and academic achievement was reduced by considering behavior problems, achievement levels, and family difficulties that were present before the families had broken up. Divorce did not seem to have quite as big as an impact on girls  but still did exist.

Marriage and Family: Divorced

My topic is based on family's  in which the parents are divorced. I chose this topic because more and more family's in America are getting divorced. It doesn't  seem to be as big of an event anymore. A lot of people say that divorce rates are growing because women are becoming more independent. Instead of worrying what will happen when they are alone, they are becoming motivated to get back up on their feet.