false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179149740m/879898.jpg 879898 10 During the last 40 years, our society's views on how families are created and how they operate has undergone a tremendous shift. In <I>The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce</I>, authors Judith Wallerstein, Julia Lewis, and Sandra Blakeslee have assembled a variety of stories from people of different ages and life stages. Some are children of divorce, some are from families that stayed unhappily intact, but all of them offer valuable information important to all of us as parents, children, and members of society at large. Separate chapters focus on the different roles children take on in the event of a divorce or unhappy marriage, ranging from positive role model to deeply troubled adolescent. In many cases, the people interviewed continue to define themselves as children of divorce up to 30 years after the occurrence; this is described by one subject as "sort of a permanent identity, like being adopted or something."<p> Both encouraging and thought-provoking, the final chapter questions how we maintain the freedom made possible by divorce while, at the same time, minimizing the damage. The authors' response to this question begins with pragmatic suggestions about strengthening marriage--not bland "family values" rhetoric but practical how-to ideas combined with national policy initiatives that have been making the rounds for years. With fascinating stories and statistics, Wasserstein, Lewis, and Blakeslee have illuminated the improvements within reach while our society experiences these massive changes in it's most fundamental relationships. <I>--Jill Lightner</I> 1531089 2000 The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce: The 25 Year Landmark Study total:117|5:39|4:49|3:28|2:0|1:1| 117 476 194 35 3 1 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 24 20:56:09 -0700 2008 Thu May 08 20:35:44 -0700 2008 people had a theory that divorce wasn't so bad for the kids.
apparently it's pretty bad for the kids.
so much so that, psychologically in later years, people are still dealing with their feelings.
these feelings come in systematic packages.
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At times heart wrenching, often surprising, and consistently compelling, this was a 25 year study from children of divorce ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Aug 12 09:56:39 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 09:57:07 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Jun 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 20 09:53:32 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 28 21:15:19 -0700 2008
I would say this is a must read. Even...more...]]> 0 0 false false Fri Jun 27 18:00:09 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 13 11:39:57 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 27 18:00:09 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Sep 08 05:13:21 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 08 05:15:23 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Nov 06 16:55:58 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 06 16:58:27 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Thu Sep 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 09:36:05 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 11:45:48 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Mon Dec 03 16:18:05 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 03 16:19:26 -0800 2007 5 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 31 11:52:30 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 31 11:55:45 -0700 2008
Disturbing results from this reliable and valid landmark study. A must read for anyone interested in our society's issues and options.

An excellent option for a book club looking to formally study a hot topic.]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Sun Sep 16 05:46:20 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 16 05:48:15 -0700 2007 4 0 true false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Wed Sep 12 22:18:52 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 12 22:21:17 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=879898