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Show Many en ter wedlock with th e odds against, them but there are still ways to-achie- ve a happy, enduring union ... Kmmm-- " ' By THEODORE IRWIN ... "TJE.DRi: too MUCH" . . . u 1 ' ' N "She's too bossy" X JL . . . "He met someone else !" Such charges and countercharges are usually preliminary skirmishes for that final ponflict on the marital battlefield-divo- rce. Today, at least 12 million Americans are divorced. And yet uncounted millions of others have .their conflicts but keep their marriages intactr What drives inT couple to dissolve their union while another carries on? An answer currently offered by social scientists is that That is, it's often possible many couples are divorce-pronto predict which marriages will probably end on the rocksr Fresh insight on Jhe subject has been revealed recently in studies of "marital cohesiveness and dissolution" by Dr. social George Levinger, who is a happily married, v psychologist. Dr. Levinger studied the cases of 600 strife-tor- n couples interviewed at the Marriage Conciliation Department of the Domestic Relations Court in Cleveland. He found that certain factors tend to promote afeaTcdpwn of a marriage. They include conflict over religion, the hostility of relatives, dissimilar backgrounds, or a working wife! He also noticed that, when the parents of the bride and groom have been divorced, the marriageLiiLpotentiflllyL-ahaky-Th- e yeuny wife and husband have a. badmodel to; followT" Some authorities are beginning to think that the tendency to divorce is inherited. Evidence seems to show that when parents have stuck it out through thick and thin, their children are more likely to follow suit. In Dr, Levinger's opin- ion, "You have a greater tolerance for frustration if your parents have not broken up." That more separations don't result among the divorce- prone is often due to what Dr. Levinger refers to as "restraints against dissolution" or "barrier strengths." These obviously include respect for the marital contract, religious restrictions, and obligation to dependenjjLhildrencA: recent survey indicated that the divorce rate is twice as high among 7 childless couples.. One revelation is that owning your own home andUvTng Tn a' suburb or rural area tend to lessen your Homeowners seem to be more stable. Community "stigma". - or disapproval is a factor in keeping rural marriages-together.- " Your is also lessened by such "attractions" as a good family income, companionship, and close -attachment to kinfolk. : not play problems-d- o Contrary to popular opinion-sexua- l ". a large role as a cause of marital disruptions. Nor does "another "womanoT"another man." Several surveys disclose that an outside affair is involved in as few as 15 per- cent, and no more than 35 percent, -- of all American divorces." . 11 e. mm . i 9130 SURE-J- m fa Homemade Jams m3r n & JfJhes i l. - MI -- . -- Give the sweetest gift..--, the one you jell yourself 1 r" divorce-pronenes- s. divorce-pronene- ss . - ' ' ' (Continued on page 22) Family Weekly, September 11, 1966 21 ' Everyonewillloveyouforgivingyour own homemadejams and jellies. And so deliciously simple when you use pectinsfromGeneralFoods.Theygive you perfect jeUy every time. With that real homemade that just can't be duplicated. ' And how much more appreciated your gifts of jams and jellies will be honest-to-goodne- ss when you. put them up in lovely "Quilted Crystal" created exclusive-it'- s ly by Ball, America's leading maker of " to the gfl,Ball,s"Quilted Crystal" now comes in screw-to-p jellyjars that -seal without paraffin. Both have orful, gaily decorated lids.vThis year, spread joy! Give the sweetest gift..." the oneyou jell yourself!- col-flav- or . - . |