This summer I read two books from family scholars I admire. But they seem to take divorce as a given, not something that can be prevented. Still, I'm probably going to use one of the books in a new class I'm teaching on family ecology. In this book, the author is discussing what makes families successful.
Strong families find ways to cope with the traumatic changes associated with divorce.
What is evident in the book is that the author places marital stability outside the realm of something over which couples have some control. Actually, he is somewhat inconsistent about this throughout the book because he alternatively calls for stable, two-parent families to help protect children from the media, etc. Keep up the good work. It is likely due to modeling and deteriorating impulse control that comes with living in a stressed home. One of the best solutions is training in family living skills for the teens and parents, such as communication, support, consistent, fair discipline.