LIFE Page 1D Is legislators in 18 states consider making divorces harder to get, a responsible parent in a loveless marriage faces a tough dilemma. The children of divorce also run greater risks of dropping out of school, having behavior problems and becoming single parents themselves. A lot of moralistic judgments are being made.
Polls show the public is conflicted.
The decision to divorce is basically selfish, Ahrons acknowledges. You may decide to take a job in another city, and the move doesn't suit the children. Having made the choices, parents must then act responsibly, making divorce work the best way possible, Ahrons says. Stay the course. Peggy Vaughan did.