1. Tell me a bit about yourself.

2. Describe family life prior to the divorce/separation of your parents.

3. Describe family life after the divorce/separation of your parents.
4. How did you feel upon first discovering that your parents were separating?
5. Can you recall a specific central event that shaped your interpretation of your
parents’ divorce?
6. Did either parent influence your perspective of the other parent?
7. Do you blame either parent?
8. Describe any difficulties you encountered with visitation and custodial
arrangements.
9. Describe any challenges you encountered with school performance and
extracurriculars.
10. Describe any challenges with finances. Do you feel there were hardships due to
the separation/divorce on your financial standing?
11. [for adult interviewees] Describe any long-term romantic encounters. Do you feel
that your parent’s separation/divorce had an impact on your own romantic
relationships?
12. Do you find that you tend to hang out with and/or socialize with people who’ve
had divorced parents?
13. How do you think things would be different if your parents had stayed together?
14. Do you feel like the effects of divorce are properly addressed in today’s society?
15. What’s your vision of a “normal” family in the United States today?
16. Do you see yourself getting married and having a Nuclear Family?