Judith Wallerstein (December 27, 1921 – June 18, 2012) was a psychologist and researcher who created a 25-year study on the effects of divorce on the children involved.

[4] She died at 90 years old June 18, 2012 from an unexpected intestinal obstruction in Piedmont, California.

[4][5] Judith Wallerstein taught as the senior lecturer from 1966 to 1991 at the University of California, Berkeley.

[1] In addition, the center conducted a variety of research pertaining to divorce and the family.

[1] Wallerstein's study exclusively examined middle-class Californians whose participants were pre-selected for therapy and psycho-analysis.

[7] Feminists felt that Wallerstein was trying to encourage women to stay in bad marriage and discouraging divorce.