1.0Casting Stoneshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/castingstonesDr. Richard Landhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/castingstones/author/jmartinDivorce—Yet More Costs to Society - Casting Stonesrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="2YnplPMsEq"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/castingstones/2008/04/divorceyet-more-costs-to-socie.html">Divorce—Yet More Costs to Society</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/castingstones/2008/04/divorceyet-more-costs-to-socie.html/embed#?secret=2YnplPMsEq" width="600" height="338" title="“Divorce—Yet More Costs to Society” — Casting Stones" data-secret="2YnplPMsEq" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Serious and important studies such as Why Marriage Matters, Twenty-One Conclusions from the Social Sciences (2002) and Hardwired to Connect (2003) have documented the ravages of divorce and single parenthood on children as well as their mothers and fathers. The significantly increased incidence of divorce, unwed parenthood and alcohol and substance abuse among children of…