Feeling at Home Again: Post-Divorce Processes from Different Family Perspectives

Ergün I.

Journal of Family Counseling and Education, vol.7, no.2, pp.55-72, 2022 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 7 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Journal Name: Journal of Family Counseling and Education
  • Journal Indexes: EBSCO Education Source
  • Page Numbers: pp.55-72
  • Yıldız Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study aims to unfold the changing home phenomenon for all family members in the divorce process from different perspectives in the context of feeling at home again. This is a descriptive document review study. The data source of the research consists of articles published and using the keywords divorce, post-divorce parenting, consequences of divorce, home-making practices, and postdivorce sense of belonging. Although the divorce process brings about physical and relational changes in the family structure and hence the home environment, all family members can overcome these painful times with minimum trauma and even have higher well-being than in the pre-divorce period. The children can continue a relationship of love and trust with their parents, and former spouses can withstand the burden brought by divorce much more quickly by feeling at home again