Beyond the average divorce

Introduction : variations in and fluidity of divorce experiences and outcomes

Conceptualizing divorce variation and fluidity

Research methods for studying variation and fluidity in divorce

Divorce and family transitions in societal context

Variations in predivorce family environments and trajectories

Variations in separation and uncoupling

Variation and fluidity in adult adjustment to divorce

Variation and fluidity in children's adjustment to divorce

Adults' and children's experience of multiple family structure transitions

Implications and conclusions.