Talk:Effects of divorce

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I don't know how to flag this as biased; I hope someone can. The repeated statement that all children of divorced parents are by definition from unhappy families is logically absurd. (2009) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.51.245.45 (talk) 03:38, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

Not necessarily logically absurd. If the family was a happy one, why then did divorce happen?

Well it doesn't take a degree in psychology to come up with a possible scenario. Happy husband enjoys sleeping around. Previously happy wife finds out and kicks him out (possibly as a money-making exercise in some cases). So we see the divorce of a couple who were both happy. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.106.28.164 (talk) 08:57, 14 December 2011 (UTC)

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Very right wing
This seems very right-wing this article. Can we have some other opinions as well? Jazzwick 22:37, 4 March 2007

I agree. This is a very opinionated article with little real substantiation.

This article seems well written to me. The article is about the implications of divorce and sites many references. I can find no factual errors. Perhaps you were looking for information on the positive effects of divorce? I can't think of any with the exception of the one mentioned in this article where there is extreme physical or emotional abuse.

It says 'These facts are often not discussed openly or discussed in professional papers, as it does appear to diminish the valiant and successful efforts of many single parents, whether that has been initiated by divorce or widow(er)hood.' without citation. Right wing indeed. - Picklefork April 26 2007

The article makes divorce sound like a life ending change. My parents divorced when I was twelve. If they hadn't divorce and my mother had not remarried to great man, I would never know what or how a proper relationship would work. I feel I'm a stronger, better person because of their divorce and I have never seen both my parents happier than where they are now. I beleive my situation is like many out there. - Jack (May 3, 2007)

I have to agree with Jack —Preceding unsigned comment added by Special:Contributions/ (talk)

I removed a particularly opinionated paragraph about the cost of divorce to society. I agree that this article lacks real sources for the claims it makes. Arguing that professional papers do not discuss these issues because it's sensitive is like saying professional papers do not discuss evolution because it's sensitive to religious people. I don't believe this is true until you can convince me with solid research. Alkas (talk) 19:09, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

I agree with Jack. This article is very biased and presents a one-sided view of divorce at best. My father was an alcoholic. My parent's divorce was a tremendous relief, and quite possibly the most positive and productive thing that happened to our family. In the end, it was even positive for my father who eventually cleaned up his act as a result and is now happily remarried in a much healthier relationship. This article mentions a study that supports cases where divorce is a positive outcome, but leaves the thought dangling without details and follows it very confusingly with more negative consequences of divorce from an unrelated study. Both positive and negative outcomes should be given equal time and discussion to give it a more balanced and realistic point-of-view, perhaps by dividing the article into sections on "positive effects" and "negative effects". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.172.66.85 (talk) 11:14, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
 * And there was me thinking that the article was a little biased on the pro-divorce side, particularly because, perhaps the next talker, Cletonares, has added the "unhappy" "happy" distinction through out the article. This seems like original research. Is it clear that all divorced families are unhappy? Well of course they are otherwise they would not get divorced? I don't think that this stands to reason. It could be the case that all families are somewhere in the middle, and the major difference between divorcing and non divorcing families is a lack of belief, resolve or commitment. If the "all divorced families are unhappy," assertion does not stand to reason then it constitutes original research. --Timtak (talk) 00:32, 16 June 2012 (UTC)

'By definition, all divorces are of unhappy couples; meanwhile, those who do not divorce are some mix of happy couples and of unhappy ones who stayed married' - This statement is misleading because if they are divorced they are a mixture of happy and unhappy singles. Also if they are still married but unhappy one could assume that at least some if not most are not unhappy enough to divorce. I agree with some of the other statements that some of the positive aspects of divorce should be included. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cletonares (talk • contribs) 09:19, 17 November 2009 (UTC)

'Comparisons of life outcomes or well-being along the simple divorced/not divorced axis will therefore always show poorer outcomes for the group which is composed entirely of unhappy couples, demonstrating simply that being part of a happy couple is better than being part of an unhappy one' - this statement is incorrect divorced people are not unhappy couples they are singles. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cletonares (talk • contribs) 09:27, 17 November 2009 (UTC) i do not agree that all divorced people had unhappy marriages. my marriage was very happy and 7 years later i am still in shock and grief as to why my husband left us. divorce has destroyed my life and that of my family.....that is i no longer have a life with any meaning, and my family is almost nonexistant. i feel that divorce is wrong in every way and hate that i am a part of something that i know to be immoral. janetmwebster@hotmail.com

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Since there's no evidence of ongoing discussion, I'm removing the tag for now. If discussion is continuing and I've failed to see it, however, please feel free to restore the template and continue to address the issues. Thanks to everybody working on this one! -- Khazar2 (talk) 12:12, 9 July 2013 (UTC)

Affect on the man and woman who get divorced
This article discusses the effect of divorce on the children of the marriage, but it doesn't discuss the effects on the other people who are involved. That deserves to be discussed too. 2604:CA00:1E9:72FA:0:0:661:85D8 (talk) 08:32, 19 February 2021 (UTC)

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