The Role of the Religiosity Factor in Relation to Marriage Experiences and Divorce Process

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the religiosity factor and the process of divorce marriage experiences using a phenomenological research design from qualitative research methods. Data collection tools include a semi-structured interview technique, and the study is composed of participants living in the province of İstanbul. Twenty people were interviewed, including ten men and women from the male and female participants. The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of religiousness on the prevention of divorce by taking into consideration the personal characteristics of the participants, perceptions of religiosity, marital criteria, and the reasons for divorce, marriage, and religiosity. According to the results of the research, the religiosity criterion was found to influence the emotional causes in the marriage criteria. Problems related to deception, indifference, lack of communication, irresponsibility, and economic reasons appeared in the first place as reasons for divorce. In addition, those who take their mothers and fathers as role models in their marriage, or who want to have a partner like their parents, enter into the wrong behavior and expectations in family relationships. It has been seen that individuals with psychological problems reflect these problems in family relationships. After the divorce experience, emotional reasons have been replaced by more logical reasons. The greatest regret from most of the participants is that they got married too quickly, and they did not take the time to get to know their partner. Some of the participants thought that this situation might be useful in preventing divorce. Participants say that practicing religiosity cannot prevent divorces from happening, but that may change when people have a sincere understanding of piety that incorporates personal morality.