| Abstract: | In an effort to create a greater awareness among parishioners regarding problems associated with divorce/separation, this study used a 6‐stage social construction approach to counseling: (1) the family meaning system, (2) proposing the notion of a socially constructed family meaning system, (3) learning the family meaning system, (4) challenging the family meaning system, (5) amplifying the family meaning system, and (6) stabilizing the new family meaning system. The goal of this article is to sensitize readers to the needs and dynamics of the population represented in this study; to further understand spiritual, ethical, and religious implications of parishioners' attitudes toward the divorced and separated; and to discuss implications for counseling. |
