Family values

Family Values
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Institution

Family Values
Introduction
People are expected to live happily and have a family after marriage. However, this is not the case as some people fail to cope with each other thus divorcing. Some of them remarry and, therefore, end up creating a blended family.
Thesis statement
The paper discusses the consequences of divorce, remarriage and blended families. It also discusses the product of divorce as well as the theories that apply to marriage and family.
Consequences of divorce, remarriage, and blended families
Couple
Remarriage brings legal issues
Divorce can cause a couple to be depressed
Children
Divorce has emotional effects
low grades
school dropout
high depression rates
Health issues, for example, speech impediment, asthma, and headaches.
In blended families, children might have trouble accepting the new siblings.

Family
Divorce causes separation of children and parents which might lead to
long-distance parenting problems
the weakened bond between children and parents
Brings shame to the family
Causes disruption in the family
Financial loss
Parenting styles of both parents in remarriages may be different (Pino, 2001)
Blended families have to come up with new family traditions
Society
Divorce causes poverty especially women and children.
It weakens belief that family is a crucial social unit.
Impact of changes to the family structure
Family of origin
Remarriage is associated with the wickedness of step parents
Alteration of family traditions
They have to share resources with the new family members
Blended family
The rise in issues of boundary ambiguity as well as establishing the roles of the new family members.

Kids might treat the stepparent with suspicion.
Society
Increased divorce rates due to the failure of the two new families to bond (Carroll, Olson, & Buckmiller, 2007).
Creation of the cyclical pattern of divorce in the children
The product of divorce or remarriage in the society
Children of divorced families experience less financial assistance and emotional support from parents.
Divorce impacts the couple by reducing happiness and increased emotional issues.
Benefits of the legal divorce process are the provision of parameters for spousal support, child support and co-parenting
The consequence of divorce is that it is a complex and very stressful process.
Theories that apply to marriage and family
The three theories are:
Symbolic interactionism- individuals see each other as family members.
Critical sociology- family unit s not dependent on the changes in the economic structures.
Functionalism-family is a group that carries out crucial roles in the society (Little et al., 2012).
Conclusion
In conclusion, people in marriages may end up divorcing and then remarrying again. If they have children while entering in the marriage, then the result is a blended family. Divorcing helps in abandoning an unsuitable partner leading to a happy life. Individuals who remarry or have stepfamilies are likely to be in a stable and satisfying relationship than those who marry for the first time.

References
Carroll, J. S., Olson, C. D., & Buckmiller, N. (2007). Family boundary ambiguity: A 30‐year review of theory, research, and measurement. Family Relations, 56(2), 210-230.
Little, W., Vyain, S., Scaramuzzo, G., Cody-Rydzewski, S., Griffiths, H., Strayer, E., … & Mcgivern, R. (2012). Introduction to Sociology-1st Canadian edition. BC Open Textbook Project.
Pino, C. J. (2001). Divorce, Remarriage, and Blended Families. iUniverse.