Divorce

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I read an article recently called “Unskilled and Unaware of It;” it was an article published in JPSP several years ago talking about people who performed poorly yet had unusually high opinions about how they did. The authors in this study described how people performed in various skills, like identifying humor, recognizing correct grammar, and performing on logical reasoning tests. In every test, researchers found a group of people who though that they were average or slightly better than average, in spite of their actual poor performance.

At what point after a divorce do people start dating again? How many relationships are typical? When do kids generally find out about new dating partners? There are several great lay literature sources for divorced parenting, and here are some results from articles that I’ve found…

The “precarious couple” is an inhibited man paired with a disinhibited woman. Find out more about the conundrum of this unique couple.

Father’s may not have a lot of time to spend with their children, but as look as they spend it well, their children will benefit. And the same goes for step-fathers: good relationships with stepchildren can and often do develop.

The AP ran a story recently reporting a decline in divorce rates. After peaking in 1981, rates reported for 2005 are at their lowest since 1970. The rate in 1981 was 5.3 per 1,000 people, falling over 30% to a per capita rate of 3.7 per 1,000 in 2005. What could be going on here?

I’ve noticed a trend in evolutionary psychology to attribute motivations and behaviors in modern humans to our evolutionary prequels. According to some, my wife probably chose me based on my dominant genetic traits and physical symmetry which indicated my potential to breed strong babies. It goes without saying that I smelled good.

We need others – we long to be close, to be loved, and to belong. The closer we get, however, the more vulnerable we become, and the potential to hurt others and to be hurt increases. Not following through with a promise, forgetting a birthday, or having an affair – these violations can be hurtful, especially when they come from those we rely on and trust the most. But what happens when we are hurt? How do we evolve past these incidents so that we can maintain our closeness and connection to others?

I think I speak for most everyone when I say that statistics can be annoying. For the person reading the statistics, this is usually because they can be confusing or misleading. However, for the person or agency responsible for generating the statistics, they can often be just as annoying because they just won’t say what you want them to say.