Most of us can relate directly, or have some friends that have been affected by divorces. Two of my closest friends now belong to divorced families. The divorces of my two friends" parents was painful for me as well as them. ... Like property, friends, too, are often divided, becoming "her friends" or "his friends." 6. ... Each spouse must fully realize that he or she is no longer part of a couple. ...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Before he left Johnny asked Emily if she would go live with his mother, he alsogave her twenty gold pieces and a number to call for one of his friends to bring her mother some medicine. ... After her mother died the Paul bearers and the undertaker came. ... At dinner she met all of her uncles friends and patients she also saw her room that her uncle had made for her. ... I also liked when Emily realized she didn't love Johnny, instead she loved Robert. ...

• Word Count: 881
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School