Alexandra Krowicki

Mrs. Grant

UWRT 1102
March 24, y
Inquiry Proposal Assignment
For my inquiry project, I chose to write about a topic that is near and
dear to my heart. Divorce. Being a child of divorced parents, this is a topic I
am both familiar with and not familiar with at all. I am familiar with this topic
because I have experienced divorce through my parents. It is also unfamiliar
in the sense that I have never researched laws of divorce, or the affects it
has on all of those involved. I have never really spoken to my parents about
their divorce or their feelings about divorce in general, so I used this injury
project to do so.
In this essay, I want to explore the effects of divorce on the married
couple, as well as on their children. This is important to me because I think
divorce is a very serious legal commitment and I want people to see the long
term effects of divorce. Through my research on
http://www.divorcesource.com, I have found that divorce can cause
loneliness, depression, financial and emotional stress, along with many other
negative effects.
I also wanted to get some more insight from those who are divorced
and how they felt about their decision. I think it is important to see both
sides of a story, and I hoped that by putting examples from those who have

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experienced this could help readers understand different situations and why
the decision for divorce was made. For this, I turned to my parents as well as
step-parents for their input. I also used exampled from omgchronicals to read
other opinions on the topic. I envision my paper being a variety of research,
statistics, opinions, and most importantly, a resemblance of my life growing
up.

Alexandra Krowicki

Mrs. Grant
UWRT
February, 24, 2015

Inquiry Proposal Outline Effects of Divorce

I. Does Divorce Have Effects?
A. Financial Effects
1. On Mother/Father
B. Emotional Effects
1.On Mother
2.On Father
3. On Children
C. Reasons for divorce
1. Why people chose divorce
D.Should divorce be harder?
1.Why divorce should/should not be harder
E.How Can We Help Prevent or Limit Divorces
1. Classes
2. Make marriage harder
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II. Financial Effects

A.On Mother/Father
1. The average single mother supports family on a $12,000
income
2.Some single mothers sometimes do not get enough child
support
3.65% single mothers do not receive child support at all
4. Both parties lose a source of income
III. Emotional Effects
A. Men
1.Loss of intimacy
2.Loss of social connection
3.reduced finances
4.loss of parental role
B.Women
1.Mothers face harsh stigmas if child is placed in daycare
2.loneliness
C. Children
1.Depression
2.Anger Issues
3. Rebellion
4.Poor school performance
IIII. Reasons for Divorce
A. Why people chose divorce
1. Love is not there
2.Danger
3.Unhealthy situation
V. Should Divorce be Harder?
A.Why divorce should/should not be harder
1. Forcing people to stay together can cause bigger issues
2.Can cause resentment

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3.Can make situation worse

VI. How We Can Prevent or Limit Divorce
A.Classes
1.Offer classes showing effects of divorce
2.Provide counseling services
3.Mentoring
B. Make Marriage Harder
1.Help couples better understand each other
2.Show them effects os divorce
3.Certain requirements should be met before getting married

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