There are many sociological theories that attempt to explain the survival or more importantly the dissolution of marriage. ... From the exchange theory perspective, marital problems such as those financial ones can put great strain on marriage and decrease rewards by promoting negative attraction. ... The barrier aspect of this perspective regards barriers--internal and external--both as beneficial and imprisoning. ... In addition the psycho-sociological impact of parental divorce, it must also be noted that there has been a great amount of focus on identifying personality traits that increase...

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