Abstract:
This research consisted on analyzing the psycho-social challenges faced by spouses and children
in Rwanda after divorce. It aimed to compare, enumerate, analyze and to propose relevant
solutions to overcome those psycho-social challenges. The research was conducted in four
districts of Rwanda, two being in urban and two others in rural.
Tools for data collection, questionnaires and interview were used. Women equal to 98% pointed
out that society and relatives are the most psycho-social challenge among others. To overcome
psycho-social challenges, results have shown that the high percentage equal to 48% of women
find reconciliation with the ex husband as the best solutions. The most challenge faced by men
was loneliness and distress equal to 25% each, and wished to remarry in order to be stable,
whereas many children answered distress at 50% as the most psycho-social challenge they face
and 90% of them wished their parents to reconcile. Children finally are the most to suffer from
psycho-social challenges followed by women.
As our task was limited on psycho-social challenges after divorce, researchers in the same
domain were finally implored to conduct a comparative study to the life of couple in high
quarrels before and the one after separation with objective to see the worst life between the two
periods. This research would help couples to think deeply on either tolerating the marital life or
separating legally.
