The future spouses to educate children in the family created in the second marriage

Abstract

The article explores attitudes to child’s education in the second marriage. The research was conducted inquiring people who wanted to create a family or establish long-term relationships. They were members of the online dating site “Harmonious Couple”. In 2007, 4000 participants were interviewed. In 2012 the research was carried out again. A 1000 participants were interviewed. In both surveys, groups of participants who were to be interviewed were formed randomly. The research data showed that the predominant model of the family after divorce is mother and child(ren). This type of the family splits into two groups: the family in which the father is actively involved in child(ren’s) education and the family where he is excluded or opts out of this obligation. In the second case, a woman searching for a new marriage partner pays more attention to his paternal qualities and skills. However, many men who are planning the second marriage do not consider special preparations to communicate with a future spouse’s child (ren) as a prerequisite for the success of an intended marriage. The research confirmed that parents encounter many difficulties in adolescent education Parents of children of this age were in need of training in children’s psychology and education.