Exploración de los problemas que viven las parejas que habitan en el sur de Quito, en la etapa del nido vacío durante el 2022

Abstract

Parenthood is one of the most important events in life for every married couple and as parents to raise their children until it is time for them to be able to fend for themselves and seek their independence and emotional stability. This is the law of life and although for some parents it may be a very emotional moment for others it may not be so much because it is difficult to deal with it, in both cases the empty nest syndrome is triggered; in this study we sampled six couples who gave us the opportunity to share and understand how they are coping with this process. With previous authorization we applied instruments in which we got to know them little by little. Due to personal situations, three couples left the study, but with the other three we achieved the objective of knowing how they are coping with their grief, since each individual copes with their grief in a different way, but all of them manage to overcome it in a timely and solid manner in the case of the couples interviewed. We took into account the family life cycle itself that characterizes emotions that helped us to understand why parents show grief when their children leave home, this grief can occur immediately or months later, depending on the family bond.