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Well-being and resilience against oppressive narratives after romantic dissolution

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2026

Pilar Lopez-Cantero Open the ORCID record for Pilar Lopez-Cantero [Opens in a new window]  and
Carme Isern-Mas Open the ORCID record for Carme Isern-Mas [Opens in a new window]
Pilar Lopez-Cantero*
Affiliation:
Department of Philosophy, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium. pilar.lopezcantero@uantwerpen.be
Carme Isern-Mas*
Affiliation:
Department of Philosophy and Social Work, University of the Balearic Islands, Palma, Spain. carme.isern@uib.cat
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Abstract

The negative effects of oppressive societal narratives on well-being, as illustrated by research on fear of being single, provide contradictory evidence to the claim that men suffer more after romantic dissolutions. We propose that well-being after romantic dissolution is not dependent on gender, but on whether the individual belongs to a marginalised group and their capacity for social resilience.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 49 , 2026 , e110
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