Abstract
This study is to examine the family dissolution and reconstruction experiences of marriage migrant women. To this end, in-depth interviews were conducted with seven marriage migrant women who got divorced and then formed new couple relationships in Korea. The data were analyzed by a phenomenological analysis method. As a result, the analysis identified 146 meaningful statements and 28 sub-categories resulting in 9 core categories: ‘getting off on the wrong foot,’ ‘mounting conflict and distrust,’ ‘expressions of deepening conflict and increasing anxiety,’ ‘escape from pain and incomplete freedom,’ ‘becoming a Korean as a mother for Korean children,’ ‘desire for happiness,’ ‘crack of happiness,’ ‘repositioning’ and ‘exercising embedded agency.’ The nature of marriage migrant women’s experience derived from these categories could be described as ‘surviving beyond the barrier behind the barrier.’ Based on the main findings, this paper discusses the practical implications for marriage migrants.
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