Portrait of an American Divorce

Julia Austerman Women and Psychology April 5, 2001 Portrait of an American Divorce I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury. -- Groucho Marx As little girls most women dreamed of the perfect wedding, the perfect husband and the perfect marriage, yet, in recent history this dream has been shattered for many. One common statistic is that out of ten American marriages five divorce and two remain unhappy. As divorce is difficult …

…strain of the divorce proceedings, the struggle with never ending school bills and the social stigmas I know my mother is a great deal happier with life then she would have been without the divorce. My mother proved to be a strong woman capable to start with nothing and to make a successful future for herself and her daughter. I admire my mother a great deal after watching her struggle during my childhood. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**