Explores the reasons for the drastic increases in divorce rates over the past century and looks at the implications of divorce for both adults and children. Examines strategies couples can employ to lessen the impact of divorce on family members, including counseling and creative custody arrangements.

Series correlated to the text: Marriages and Families: Choices, Changes and Constraints, 6/e, by Nijole V. Benokraitis. 2007 ; "Episode #115."