9.1. Marriage and Separation Process 164 167 9.2. Social Relationships 169 9.3. Different Processing Patterns of the Material Foundations of the Current 9.4. Life Situation 172 10. References 174 Appendix I: Interview Guide 179 Appendix II: Employment and Number of Children 182 10 Preface It took a long time for the dissolution of a family to be viewed not only from the perspective of the children, whose psychological burden was a concern, but also from the perspective of women. And even more time passed before the understanding developed that single women not only have to deal with material and legal issues, but they often also need to find a new orientation in life. If women had separated from their husbands with children, their personal fate was often not the focus. Instead, it was discussed.