Significant family dynamics related to postdivorce adjustment in parents and children

This study concentrates on the postdivorce adjustment of parents and children in families with shared parenting time arrangements. Thirty divorcing parents with children aged 12 to 59 months old were interviewed using a semistructured telephone interview regarding their early experiences in the divorce process. Findings showed that work-family balance issues were related to postdivorce parental adjustment for mothers. Interparental hostility was related to child alienation and paternal overnight stays. Length of rime since physical separation was related to number of overnight stays. These results shed light on the early experiences of families with young children going through the divorce process. KEYWORDS. Divorce, postdivorce adjustment, parent--child relationships