Nowadays people experience new ways to build marriage bonds and dissolve them, since they are increasingly more vulnerable. Separations and divorces have been frequent, occurring several times throughout the life cycle, this fact used not to happen earlier. These processes can be experienced in different levels involving health and disease. It has been noticed that both marital conflict and divorce continue to boost intense demand for psychological care. The aim of this paper is to do a theoretical revision based on present studies in psychology with the objective to problematize such phenomena and amplify their comprehension. It is discussed the relational ties in the formation and dissolution of marital bonds, repercussions and possibilities of intervention, by using systemic perspective about the relational aspects involved in these processes. It is observed that many social changes intrinsic to Post-Modernity have been affected the marital dynamic and its specificities need to be understood to increase the potential of adopted interventions.
relational links; marital; separation
