Remarried Parents and Views on Marital Commitment: Expanding the Context of Influences and Changes

Abstract

This study explored how five remarried parents—three mothers and two fathers—view the concept of marital commitment within their current marriages as well as retrospectively across different time periods in their lives. Using a qualitative methodology with integrated quantitative elements, a number of themes arose from these parents' responses that have important implications for both future research and clinical practice for professionals who support individuals involved in remarriages.

Keywords:

• marital commitment
• mixed-methods
• parents
• qualitative
• remarriage

Acknowledgments

The Families in Motion Research and Information Group in the Department of Psychology at the University of Victoria is supported by a Standard Research Grant awarded to Meghan Robertson by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), which is acknowledged with gratitude.