The ties that bind: Attachment between former spouses

A context-process-outcome model was proposed to investigate the influence o f selected variables on post-divorce attachment To a former spouse for cust odial mothers (n = 219). A path model tvas tested using a sei ies of multip le regression analyses. Coparental support, parental difficulty, and length of marriage emerged as significant predictors of attachment. Of particular interest was a positive relationship between coparental support and attach ment, supporting the contention that attachment may be a natural outcome of shared parenting. Implications for intervention are discussed.