However, some divorced women may feel relief, blissful, independent, etc. A
study of Sanithwong Na Ayuthaya et al. (1986) illustrates that Thai divorced women are
often blamed, gossiped about, and considered as unwanted. Many divorced women who
cannot stand the negative criticisms may feel so shameful that they either commit suicide
or become reclusive. Divorced women with children experience more psychological
problems due to the loss of self-confidence, social stigmatization, stress of parenting and
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disciplining children and over the relationship with their children, etc. (Jirawattananon
1992).