Consequences of emotional divorce from men's point of view: A phenomenological study

Emotional divorce and its effects on the family is a topic that has attracted the attention of many researchers. In this research, using a qualitative method of phenomenology, men's points of view on this phenomenon have been investigated. The statistical population included all men who were referred to the Alfa Clinic in Zanjan and Rushd in Tehran in 1400. From this statistical population, 18 people were selected using the purposeful sampling method and were studied using semi-structured and exploratory interviews. It should be noted that sampling continued until data saturation. To analyze the data, the data were recorded and coded and then analyzed using the thematic analysis method. The consequences of emotional divorce from a man's point of view included four themes parent-child communication consequences, relative communication consequences, impact on children's performance, and job consequences. In this sense, this phenomenon can affect the relationships of family members and their performance in different dimensions. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to the results of this research to better understand emotional divorce and design interventions to solve it.