Preface. Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations. 1. Introduction: Background and Methodology 2. Early Background Influences: Family Structure; Health 3. Shaping Influences: Social Class, Education, Religion 4. The Courtship Period 5. Two High Risk Factors: Teenage Marriages and Pre-marital Pregnancy 6. Housing During Marriage 7. The Arrival of Children 8. The Sexual Dimension of Marriage 9. The Time Dimension of Marital Breakdown 10. In Conclusion: The Characteristics of Those Who Divorce. Appendix I: The Sample. Appendix II: Statistical Significance and Sources of Error. Appendix III: Tabulations Relating to the Text. Appendix IV: Description of AID (Automatic Interaction Detector). Appendix V: Content of the Interview Schedule. Appendix VI: The Eysenck PQ Form. Bibliography. Subject Index. Author Index.
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Barbara Thornes and Jean Collard
