The master's thesis focuses on the transformative learning of women during divorce, which begins with the so-called disorienting dilemma and ends when women start to live according to a changed frame of reference. The purpose of the research was to discover how women change and learn in this life transition.
In the empirical part, we conducted research based on theory in the field of divorce, resilience theory, and transformative learning theory. Data were collected using five explicative interviews and one expert interview, and interpreted using transformative learning theory. The collected narratives show that in the divorce process, women rely on critical reflection and their support system to question their beliefs, change their worldview and start to live according to a new meaning perspective. They stated the reasons for the divorce and the changes after the divorce. We found that in the process of divorce, the interviewees experienced a personal transformation while learning and acquiring new skills and knowledge. Despite facing many challenges, they think that their lives changed for the better after the divorce. Their self-image as well as their relationships with other people improved. Today, none of them regret the divorce.
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