Sentences with phrase «adverse impact of divorce»

A neutral child specialist assists with co-parenting effectiveness, facilitating the best interests of the children, and limiting the adverse impact of divorce on children.

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Finally, the Virginia Court of Appeals upheld the divorce court's award of $ 65,000 for husband's adultery, drinking and verbal abuse because the trial court's considerations of non-monetary contributions to the well - being of the family do not require a showing of an adverse economic impact, as contended by Husband.

Marriage is the central relationship for the majority of adults, and morbidity and mortality are reliably lower for married individuals than unmarried individuals across such diverse health threats as cancer, heart attacks, and surgery.1 - 4 Although loss of a spouse through death or divorce can provoke adverse mental and physical health changes,1,5 - 7 the simple presence of a spouse is not necessarily protective; a troubled marriage is itself a prime source of stress, while simultaneously limiting the partner's ability to seek support in other relationships.8 The impact of a turbulent marriage is substantial; for example, epidemiological data demonstrated that unhappy marriages were a potent risk factor for major depressive disorder, associated with a 25-fold increase relative to untroubled marriages.9 Similarly, other researchers found a 10-fold increase in risk for depressive symptoms associated with marital discord.10