Joint and separated lifestyles in couple relationships have changed throughout the years. Studies show that one out of every two couples end in divorce. Based on this journal of joint and separated lifestyles in couple relationships shows that social activities, children, work, and cultural differences have a big effect on the relationship. One of the reasons I chose this article was because of the high increase of divorce in our society. Social activity is a …showed first 75 words of 799 total…

…showed last 75 words of 799 total…more easier to get a divorce rather than working out the differences that develop and trying to repair a damaged relationship. This journal had some good material, but it seemed to repeat the same messages throughout making it confusing to differentiate new ideas as apposed to previously stated ideas. I think the article should have covered the material once and should probably have been presented in a different format that would be easier to follow.