A study has been completed by University of Minnesota researcher Bill Doherty, in collaboration with Hennepin County (Minnesota) District Court Judge Bruce Peterson, looking at the level of interest in reconciliation among couples who are involved in the divorce process and who have children.
The study, "Interest in Marital Reconciliation Among Divorcing Parents," was published recently in Family Court Review, the leading academic journal for professionals who work in family courts. This is the first time data has been gathered on divorcing parents' interest in reconciliation. In the study, nearly 2,500 divorcing parents were surveyed about reconciliation after taking a required parenting class.
About one of four individual parents indicated some belief that their marriage could still be saved with hard work, and about one in nine couples believed both partners did, says Doherty, family social science professor in the university's College of Education and Human Development.
The study gives hope for struggling families. The original article from healthcanal.com can be read by clicking here.
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As a divorce lawyer in Dayton, Ohio, I appreciate your excellent post! Divorce decisions are very difficult with parents with children. As a matter of fact, I will be posting an article about this topic on Saturday on the Ohio Family Law Blog at www.ohiofamilylawblogspot.com
Posted by: Robert Mues | November 01, 2011 at 02:57 PM