Abstract
Excerpt
Divorce has been seen to have significant impacts on relationships both within and outside of families. In terms of friendships, the divorced couple is often seen to withdraw from other couples prior to the divorce in order to avoid sharing uncomfortable details. With more attention instead focused on friendships with individuals, divorced couples lose some, if not all, of their couple friends, whom may take sides either individually or as a couple. As well, fellow couples may not wish to be pulled into conflict. However, individual friendships tend to strengthen as the divorcees turn their freed-up time for attention towards friends.
| Original language | American English |
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| Title of host publication | Essays in Developmental Psychology |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2020 |
Keywords
- attitudes and behaviors
- couple friends
- divorce
- divorced couples
- friendships
- marriage
- relationships
- social network
Disciplines
- Psychology