31.The gradual shift from "us" to "me" occurs during the:
a.emotional divorce.
b.community divorce.
c.parental divorce.
d.economic divorce.
32.The most important divorce is the:
a.emotional divorce.
b.community divorce.
c.legal divorce.
d.psychological divorce.
33.The main task during the psychological divorce is to:
a.resolve child custody issues.
b.explain your situation to friends.
c.build a new life.
d.decide to seek a divorce.
34.__________________ is most likely to occur during the psychological divorce.
a.Losing rapport with your partner
b.Reentering the dating world
c.Establishing child support payments
d.Defining the role of grandparents
35.Divorce can produce a sense of loss that resembles the grief that accompanies:
a.a period of unemployment.
b.the death of a loved one.
c.a natural disaster.
d.the empty nest syndrome.
36.Divorced people and the children of divorce are prevented from coming to a final acceptance of the divorce because:
a.they have low self-esteem.
b.they enter a new stepfamily immediately.
c.the spouse still lives.
d.the spouse marries soon after the divorce.
37.An example of the constant self-questioning of those who divorce would be:
a."What went wrong?"
b."How can I make my ex-spouse pay?"
c."Where should I look for a new spouse?"
d."How many visitation rights should I allow?"
38.Few divorced people are ever free of earlier relationships, but breaking the emotional bonds is possible by means of:
a.moving to another state.
b.remarriage.
c.escape.
d.anger.
39.____ does not prepare divorcing couples for the traumas and problems they will experience, nor does it encourage them to reevaluate their broken marriages and themselves.
a.Emotional divorce
b.The romantic myth of divorce
c.Creative divorce
d.Ambiguous loss
40.Creative divorce focuses on:
a.the positive aspects of divorce.
b.child custody issues.
c.property settlement.
d.religious guilt.