“A construção dos laços afetivos pelo marido que assume o filho da esposa”

Abstract

Knowing the dynamics that allows the construction of emotional bonds between the man who gets involved in a love relationship with a woman with child and the lack of studies with this theme, was what sparked the interest of the researcher to conduct this study. To understand the inner motivations, interests and feelings that underlie the formation of emotional bonds this man to her stepson, a qualitative study was conducted in systemic orientation that were individually interviewed three male subjects aged 39 to 51 years and living martially for at least 15 years with women with children. The content of the interviews was organized according to the theoretical principles that related to the topics described in the narratives namely ties or emotional ties, marital, parenting, complexity of daily family life, living with the biological father. The study not only confirms the theory, showed an element that needs further research: the mother’s new husband becomes reference to the child, even when the biological father is present