Family values

Family Values
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Institution

Family Values
Introduction
People are expected to live happily and have a family after marriage. However, this is not the case as some people fail to cope with each other thus divorcing. Some of them remarry and, therefore, end up creating a blended family.
Thesis statement
The paper discusses the consequences of divorce, remarriage and blended families. It also discusses the product of divorce as well as the theories that apply to marriage and family.
Consequences of divorce, remarriage, and blended families
Couple
Remarriage brings legal issues
Divorce can cause a couple to be depressed
Children
Divorce has emotional effects
low grades
school dropout
high depression rates
Health issues, for example, speech impediment, asthma, and headaches.
In blended families, children might have trouble accepting the new siblings.

Family
Divorce causes separation of children and parents which might lead to
long-distance parenting problems
the weakened bond between children and parents
Brings shame to the family
Causes disruption in the family
Financial loss
Parenting styles of both parents in remarriages may be different (Pino, 2001)
Blended families have to come up with new family traditions
Society
Divorce causes poverty especially women and children.
It weakens belief that family is a crucial social unit.
Impact of changes to the family structure
Family of origin
Remarri…