Conflict, disruption, and repartnering

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Humanities

Conflict, disruption, and repartnering

Instructions:

Pick one of the following questions and write a response of at least 2 paragraphs (be sure to indicated which prompt you selected).

Questions/Prompts:

Discussion Board Questions/Prompts:

1. One question that many people ask about divorce is whether or not couples should stay together for the sake of the children. If someone asked you this question, what you tell them? Use the lecture, textbook, and readings to support your answer.

OR

2. Stepfamilies with children have been described as an “incomplete institution.” Why? Is this a problem? And do you think that there’s any way stepfamilies could become more institutionalized? Use the lecture, textbook, and readings to support your answer.

Reference:

Cherlin, Andrew J. Public & Private Families: An Introduction. McGraw-Hill, 2013.

Remember that in your post you must draw on the assigned textbook chapters and the lectures,