Emotional and Psychological Aspects of Divorce Flashcards
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The concept of 'divorce hangover,' as described by Mel Krantzler, refers to:
Answer: Emotional attachment to the ex-spouse that interferes with moving forward
Krantzler's 'divorce hangover' describes the psychological residue—lingering attachment, fantasy of reconciliation, or preoccupation—that prevents post-divorce growth.
Research by John Gottman identified the 'Four Horsemen' predictors of divorce. Which combination is correct?
Answer: Criticism, contempt, defensiveness, stonewalling
Gottman's Four Horsemen—criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling—are the strongest behavioral predictors of relationship breakdown and divorce.
A client who insists on litigating every minor divorce issue despite high costs is most likely driven by:
Answer: Unresolved grief and a need for control or continued connection
Excessive litigation often reflects unresolved grief, a need to maintain connection to the ex-spouse, or an attempt to regain perceived lost power.
Secondary losses in divorce refer to:
Answer: Cascade of additional losses triggered by divorce such as home, routines, and friendships
Secondary losses are the ripple-effect losses beyond the primary relationship loss, including home, social network, daily routines, identity, and financial security.
When a divorcing client becomes overly preoccupied with punishing their ex-spouse rather than focusing on their own recovery, a CDS professional should recognize this as:
Answer: Grieving energy misdirected into revenge that prolongs suffering
Revenge focus is a common grief displacement where energy that could support healing is instead channeled into punishing the ex-spouse, prolonging emotional pain.
Constance Ahrons' concept of the 'binuclear family' emphasizes that after divorce:
Answer: Two-household families can function as cooperative systems for raising children
Ahrons coined 'binuclear family' to describe the post-divorce family system where children belong to two households that cooperate for the children's benefit.
The psychological phenomenon where a spouse initially experiences relief after leaving a difficult marriage but later develops unexpected sadness is best explained by:
Answer: Delayed grief as the full weight of losses becomes apparent over time
Delayed grief is common when initial relief masks deeper losses; as time passes, the full impact of what was lost becomes emotionally apparent.
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