The Social Role of Mother after the Cessation of Marital and Extra-Marital Relationship
The Social Role of Mother after the Cessation of Marital and Extra-Marital Relationship

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the role of mother during the time of marital relation and after its cessation from the sociological point of view. It presents several theoretical lines of the institution of motherhood together with the historical development of mother’s role. It also provides a description of marital relationship, as well as reasons that lead to its breakup (divorce). In addition, it also gives an outline of consequences related to the execution of mother’s and father’s social role. After the cessation of marital and extra-marital relationship the role of mothers is significantly increased, whereas the role of fathers is importantly diminished. However, such scenario is not in accordance with mothers’ expectations. Both parents are usually prepared to keep contact and to co-operate for well-being of their children because they perceive such co-operation as important and needed. Mothers often expect fathers’ co-operation if they see the father’s influence on their child(ren) as positive. Nonetheless, there are some mothers who reject any contact with the father of their child(ren) after the divorce, yet they are prepared to seek help concerning the counselling, and express their overall contentment with the functioning of the existing state institutions. Yet, they often don’t have any oversight and are not familiar with NGO’s and their operation.

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