Regret and Repair
Experiences of Adult Children and Parents When a Father Remarries Soon After the Death of a Spouse
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13629803 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lindsey Nice (Pacific Lutheran University, corresponding author), Lindsey A Nice (Pacific Lutheran University), David B Jenks (0000-0002-8685-4458, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Utah State University, Logan, United States), Camille A Saunders (Pacific Lutheran University), Leslie Chantel Quintero (Pacific Lutheran University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1159-1173 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00302228211036315 |
| PMID | 34315287 |
| OpenAlex | W3183483204 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 26 |
The purpose of this study is to better understand what happens to families when a parent remarries quickly after the death of a long-term partner. Men typically re-partner much more rapidly than women do after the death of a spouse. We used a qualitative, grounded-theory method to interview six parents (all men) and their adult children (12 participants total) about their experiences when fathers lost their spouse and re-partnered quickly. We found a variety of reasons for rapid remarriage, and a number of implications for parent-child relationships, including feelings of losing one parent in body and another in relationship, different expectations between parents and children related to holding on to memories of the deceased and finding ways to let go, remaining parents looking back with unexpressed regret, and finally experiences of repair. Clinical recommendations for therapists are provided
Developmental psychology · Feeling · Grounded theory · Qualitative research · Regret · Remarriage · Sociology · Spouse · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |