21.Wes believes that his life would be much more pleasant if he were married to his new secretary instead of his current wife. Such thoughts tend to emerge during the ____ stage of the divorce process.
a.first
b.second
c.third
d.fourth
22.Generally, the possibility of divorce is first mentioned:
a.when the clouds of doubt first appear.
b.after one partner begins to imagine living apart.
c.during the initial consultation with an attorney.
d.before distancing behavior begins.
23.After the possibility of divorce is first mentioned:
a.clouds of doubt begin to form around the couple.
b.one of the partners imagines marrying a new partner.
c.the appearance of solidarity is broken before the public.
d.rapport is lost and emotional separation begins.
24.The "fiction of solidarity" is:
a.an expression of male dominance.
b.a reflection of heterogeneity.
c.part of the parental divorce.
d.an important face saver.
25.In the divorce process, the crisis of actual physical separation follows:
a.the decision to divorce.
b.a period of mental conflict and reconstruction.
c.an attempt to work out the problems of co-parenting.
d.the actual divorce.
26.The inability to accept the partner the way he or she is or to accept unwanted change in a partner is at the root of most:
a.psychological divorces.
b.community divorces.
c.emotional divorces.
d.parental divorces.
27.Community divorce asks which of the following questions?
a.When will I be able to let go of my past marriage and build a new life?
b.Who will keep the house?
c.Who will remain friends with the wife, and who with the husband?
d.How does my ex discipline our son?
28.Ken has lived like a hermit since his divorce. He calls his friends but none of them will return his calls. Ken's situation is characteristic of the ____ divorce.
a.community
b.psychological
c.legal
d.emotional
29.Couples begin to pull apart and distance themselves during the:
a.psychological divorce.
b.emotional divorce.
c.legal divorce.
d.economic divorce.
30.The ____ divorce usually precedes the legal divorce.
a.community
b.psychological
c.emotional
d.parental