Dr. Ben Caldwell returns to the show to pick a bone with John about a statistic he quoted during our popular Sue Johnson interview. Ben discusses divorce and marriage and its current state in our society. We also touch on the ever emotional subject of Emotional Support Animals and how or if therapists should support their use.
As always, you can find Ben here: https://bencaldwelllabs.com/
This was a great discussion and Ben, always a font of information left us with a lot of reading and references in this episode. Some of the things he talks about are listed below.
Tara Parker-Pope – “For Better”
Scott D. Miller, Ph.D. is the founder of the International Center for Clinical Excellence an international consortium of clinicians, researchers, and educators dedicated to promoting excellence in behavioral health services.
Wonk Blog – Washington Post
“The Time Of Year You’re Most Likely to Get Divorced”
“Higher Divorce Rates Make American Women Work Harder”
New York Times
“Divorce Rate: It’s Not as High as You Think”
UPDATE:
Just put this post up and then came across this: Millennials are Causing the U.S. Divorce Rate to Plummet.
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