... States. " Fifty percent of marriages end in divorce and sixty-seven percent of all second marriages end in divorce" (Corcoran). While these figures are high, the divorce rate appears to be dropping. Studies from Dr. Kathleen O"Connell Corcoran Ph.D. show that "divorce is associated with an increase in depression ... fewer demands on children and utilize less effective disciplinary strategies than married mothers. This in turn can affect the conduct of a child while in school. The child may begin to be disruptive and cause problems like fighting, vandalism, and other difficult behaviors th...

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