This House believes that divorce is a social ill.

Positive effects of Divorce

• For those who like the freedom of movment, marriage makes them less mobile. With divorce, there is little need to accomodate the other family members. There is no longer the need to consult one another for opinions when it comes to decision making matters.
• The dependent spouse learns to become independent and will then be able to lead & control their own lives.
• Emotional gains especially repreive from abusive marriage - protection by the law from abusive spouse. They become emotionally and psychological stronger and confident.

Negative effects of divorce

• Responsiblity fot the care of the child/children, household or domestic chores are fallen to the shoulders of the lone parent- usually the woman.
• Rise in dysfunctional families
• Divorce seen as an easy option and single-parenthood an accepted norm. It might send the wrong meaage to the young people.
• Guilty consicence with regars to their children.

done by : HUIMEI