| Abstrakt: |
As a result of occurrence of numerous changes in life and sudden events, the interactions of couples face fundamental challenges. In order to achieve a deeper understanding of the meaning attributed to divorce and the role of life changes in divorce, based on the lived experience of couples applying for divorce, this research was conducted qualitatively and with a phenomenological approach. In order to collect data, a semi - structured and indepth interview was conducted with 16 - people applying for divorce in the age range of 27-45. The interviewers were selected by purposive sampling method. Maxqda software was used to facilitate data analysis. Based on the research findings; people's understanding of the meaning of divorce was identified in the three main themes of liberation, end point and realistic acceptance, as well as the factors of changes in the situation of living together such as changes in status: personal health, job status, network relationships, sexual relationships, style life, changes in the environment, unexpected events, sudden change in status and value transformation were identified as the main grounds for divorce, and each case can be resolved by carefully examining the issue and managing it properly, or by preventing the issues from becoming critical. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
