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Delaying Divorce.
- Source :
- Journal of Family Issues; Dec2016, Vol. 37 Issue 16, p2265-2293, 29p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- A period of separation is a ground for divorce in some countries. During this waiting period, some parents live apart in two separate residences, while other parents live apart in one residence. In this article, I examine the experiences of fathers who remain living in the same residence as their former partners and the experiences of a number of fathers who had to move out of the family home and live in a separate residence after the decision to separate. The findings show that restrictive divorce policies that delay divorce potentially create a situation of prolonged boundary ambiguity which complicate the process of renegotiating boundaries between parenting and former spousal relationships on divorce. The article argues that for a sample of divorced fathers, the policies that require a prolonged waiting period relate in some way to issues of unclear boundaries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0192513X
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 16
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Family Issues
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 119262421
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X14566620