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social science subjects > economics > applied economics > economics and law > waiting period
... > contexts > demography > family characteristics > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > economics and law > waiting period
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiologic measurements > demography > family characteristics > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > economics and law > waiting period
... > contexts > population characteristics > demography > family characteristics > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > economics and law > waiting period
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > family characteristics > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > economics and law > waiting period

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waiting period  

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  • Most states in the United States have waiting periods before a divorce can be granted. Most of the stated rationales focus on marriage preservation, such as providing a cooling-off period during which spouses can reconsider the decision to divorce and make reconciliation efforts. [Source: Cultural Sociology of Divorce: An Encyclopedia; Waiting Period]

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