The Aging Family - Marriage at an older age and Aging
Sadly this was our last week of class. Due to taking final exams and the like we didn't get much time to discuss the things that impact aging families. However, a few things we discussed really hit me, and I have gained some personal insights through my work. First off, aging families aren't just families after years of marriage. There is also the added aspect of families that get together later in life, or remarriages. On average after a divorce, men tend to remarry within two years of the divorce. For woman it tends to be a lot longer. Why is this? Because the woman is often the one burdened with the childcare and doesn't have time to themselves for dating. This is a problem because even though the Father's have time to get remarried they often would love to spend time with their children. A study showed that children from the ages of 12-15's Father's tend to live on average, 400 miles away. They reasoning behind this is because the Father's...