Participant’s gender, age, number of siblings, age at time of parent’s divorce
How did your parents meet? Did they date for long? How long were they married? What was their relationship like before they separated? Do you know what led to your parents’ divorce? How old were you?
How did you find out that your parents were separating? How did you feel? How did your brothers and sisters react? Did your parents try to comfort you?
How was custody decided? Do you recall visiting with your nonresidential parent? What was that like? Were the rules in your mom’s house different from the rules in your dad’s house? Were you able to see your friends at your dad’s house? What was your parents’ relationship like after the divorce? Did one or both parents try to get you to take sides? Did one or both parents confide in you about things that most parents don’t tell their kids? Did one or both parents depend on you to take care of them? How long did it take you to adjust to your parents’ divorce?
Did either of your parents change jobs after the divorce? Did you have to move to a new home/school/neighborhood? What was that like for you? Did you have any problems in school-academically or with peers? Were you able to maintain relationships with your grandparents? What was it like for you when your mom/dad started dating again? Did either of your parents re-marry? How has that been? How would you describe your long-term adjustment to your parents’ divorce? How do you think your parents’ divorce has affected you? Has it affected your friendships, romantic relationships, career choices, or ability to set goals for yourself?
If you could offer someone who is thinking of getting married any advice, what would you say?