2. Definition
The legal dissolution of a
marriage by a court or
other competent body
The termination of a
marriage
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3. Definition
The legal dissolution of a
marriage by a court or
other competent body
The termination of a
marriage
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4. Examples and
Evidences
Divorce due to conflict in
interest and mismatch in
expectations
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5. Examples and
Evidences
Divorce due to conflict in
interest and mismatch in
expectations
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6. Who is involved?
Married couples who
Are unable to live with
one another for any longer
Face difficulties and
situations leading
conclusively to divorce
Children of the divorcees
Face dilemmas on which
parent to choose, etc.
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7. Who is involved?
Married couples who
Are unable to live with
one another for any longer
Face difficulties and
situations leading
conclusively to divorce
Children of the divorcees
Face dilemmas on which
parent to choose, etc.
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8. Impacts on our Society
Change in attitude of
society towards marriage
Lower birth rate as
people choose not to have
children due to
possibility of divorce
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9. Impacts on our Society
Change in attitude of
society towards marriage
Lower birth rate as
people choose not to have
children due to
possibility of divorce
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10. What is Being Done?
Counseling services for
couples
Marriage conventions and
seminars
Proper education on
marriage to couples before
they wed
Laws put in place to
prevent divorce within a
certain time frame
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11. What is Being Done?
Counseling services for
couples
Marriage conventions and
seminars
Proper education on
marriage to couples before
they wed
Laws put in place to
prevent divorce within a
certain time frame
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12. How Serious is the
Situation?
The number of marital
dissolutions had tripled
over the past two
decades
Divorce rate registered
the highest jump in the
past 20 years
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13. How Serious is the
Situation?
The number of marital
dissolutions had tripled
over the past two
decades
Divorce rate registered
the highest jump in the
past 20 years
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14. What More can be
Done? By who?
Couples can visit the
counsellor together
Spending time more together
Necessary funding and
bonuses for couples who are
arranging for a child
Have love more often
Get a maid to attend to
the child
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15. What More can be
Done? By who?
Couples can visit the
counsellor together
Spending time more together
Necessary funding and
bonuses for couples who are
arranging for a child
Have love more often
Get a maid to attend to
the child
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16. Group Reflections
Marriage is a traditional part
of culture and society
Laws of marriage should be
respected
Couples need to consider
the consequences and each
others’ expectations before
marriage
how divorce will affect
their children and families
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17. Group Reflections
Marriage is a traditional part
of culture and society
Laws of marriage should be
respected
Couples need to consider
the consequences and each
others’ expectations before
marriage
how divorce will affect
their children and families
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18. Resources
http://azmediator.com/wp-content/
uploads/2010/07/YLI_048.jpg
http://totallifecounseling.com/images/
Couple7.jpg
http://tulanesphtm.files.wordpress.com/
2010/08/angry-parents-sad-child.jpg
Microsoft Office Clipart
Asia Research Institute & Department of
sociology, NUS
Dictionary.com
Answers.com
Merriam-Webster
Wikipedia.org
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19. Resources
http://azmediator.com/wp-content/
uploads/2010/07/YLI_048.jpg
http://totallifecounseling.com/images/
Couple7.jpg
http://tulanesphtm.files.wordpress.com/
2010/08/angry-parents-sad-child.jpg
Microsoft Office Clipart
Asia Research Institute & Department of
sociology, NUS
Dictionary.com
Answers.com
Merriam-Webster
Wikipedia.org
Tuesday, April 10, 2012