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Love on the Rocks: Divorce Made Simple

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Man carries a small child on his hip while walking. Caption. Parents no longer stay together for the sake of the children.

Why have courts and legislatures made it easier to get a divorce? Have women and children really reaped the intended financial and social benefits? Examines the state of divorce in America and argues that the time has come for legislation to make divorces harder to obtain. Also examines the effects of divorce on children and looks at how our society can cope with the long-term consequences. One of a three-part series.

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