Serial marriage: A heuristic analysis of an emerging family form.
- 1 January 1988
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Psychological Bulletin
- Vol. 103 (2) , 211-222
- https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.103.2.211
Abstract
We discuss serial marriage, defined as three or more marriages as a result of repeated divorce, from a heuristic perspective. We estimate the prevalence of the phenomenon and advance hypotheses based on existing empirical, clinical, and theoretical work concerning the development of this life-style and its consequencies for family members. We discuss possible outcomes of children in serial marriage families. We present conceptual and theoretical considerations for the study of serial marriage, as well as suggestions for future research directions.This publication has 11 references indexed in Scilit:
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