Background Information Divorce is a major problem in the U.s. At present, bout a quarter to one third of all american marriage end in divorce. The immediate result that arises from the high divorce rate is an increasing number of single parent homes, i,e. homes where children are being raised by only one parentBackground Information Divorce is a major problem in the U.S. At present, about a quarter to one third of all American marriage end in divorce. The immediate result that arises from the high divorce rate is an increasing number of single parent homes, i,.e. homes where children are being raised by only one parent