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treehugginpam's review against another edition
3.0
I actually read this book for one of my classes, not for my own divorce. Still, there were a lot of interesting and relatable tidbits in it for me, and I think for anyone who has gone through or is contemplating divorce as well. The interesting thing about this book is that it's not written by some shrink trying to tell you what you're feeling; it's actually based on a long-term study of people going through divorce. Hetherington spent 30 years studying 1,400 families as they went through divorce, and was able to discern patterns that virtually all people go through. What's particularly interesting is her thesis, that divorce is often not a bad thing. Though it's nearly always tough for the first year or two, Hetherington discusses how, for many people, divorce can actually be an enriching life experience for both the people getting divorced and their children as well. Divorce can be the springboard to a better life, and the jump start some people need to become a better person.
Duh. ;)
Duh. ;)
miklosha's review against another edition
3.0
Like many others, I read this in a class I took on divorce. Hetherington and her research team conducted a longitudinal study on divorced participants and followed them and their children (compared with a married control group). Their conclusions were that the purported negative effects of divorce were not always the case. Responses to divorce could run the gamut from catastrophic to stressful to even positive.
The book straddles a fine line between academia and popular press. Some sections read like a series of articles compiled together, losing the narrative flow. On the other hand, each section ends with a "points to remember" section, just in case the chapter was too sciencey for some readers and they wanted a readers digest version of the information.
All in all, I enjoyed the book but hesitate to say that it should be a go to for people other than professionals and students. That's not to say that divorced people wouldn't get valuable information out of "For Better or for Worse", but rather that it may not go in depth enough or be comprehensive enough to help with the process.
The book straddles a fine line between academia and popular press. Some sections read like a series of articles compiled together, losing the narrative flow. On the other hand, each section ends with a "points to remember" section, just in case the chapter was too sciencey for some readers and they wanted a readers digest version of the information.
All in all, I enjoyed the book but hesitate to say that it should be a go to for people other than professionals and students. That's not to say that divorced people wouldn't get valuable information out of "For Better or for Worse", but rather that it may not go in depth enough or be comprehensive enough to help with the process.
keitacolada's review against another edition
bought this book for a class just to read one chapter lul
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