Objektif: Studi empiris tentang dampak ketidakhadiran anak dalam perkawinan menunjukkan hasil berbeda yang diasumsikan berkaitan dengan perbedaan arti penting anak bagi tiap pasangan. Studi ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui arti penting anak dan pengaruhnya pada perkawinan pasangan involuntary childless.Metode: Pendekatan kualitatif fenomenologi digunakan dengan metode pengambilan data berupa wawancara secara individual. Partisipan penelitian ini berjumlah 9 orang dengan kriteria involuntary childless, sudah menikah minimal selama 3 tahun dan belum pernah memiliki anak kandung. Analisis data dilakukan dengan interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA)Temuan: Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kehadiran anak masih dianggap sebagai hal yang penting dalam perkawinan karena dianggap sebagai pemberian dari Tuhan, memberikan dampak positif pada kehidupan, memberikan manfaat bagi orangtua, dan memberi dampak positif pada pasangan suami istri.Kesimpulan: Nilai anak masih dipandang secara positif karena dinilai memberikan banyak manfaat, sehingga ketidakhadiran anak mempengaruhi perkawinan pasangan involuntary childless. Namun pasangan involuntary childless mampu melihat sisi positif dari ketidakhadiran anak sehingga tetap menilai perkawinannya sebagai perkawinan yang membahagiakan.
The absence of children in marriage has some impact to the couple. Empirical studies showed a different result, one is that it brings out a positive impact, and another is say the other side. This discrepancy leads to the question of what cause that contradictive finding. This study is aimed to explore the lived experience of involuntary childless and determine the context of that experience. In order to get the whole understanding of the experience, this study is using depth interview method with a phenomenological principle. Participants of this study are 11 involuntary childless who have married for at least 3 years. Results show eight themes that describe the experience of involuntary childless, including positive and negative experience, acceptance, spousal, social and spiritual relationship, conflict and marital evaluation. The context that determines the experience is the relationship with the spouse, family, community and the spiritual matter of the couple.
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