- Divorced
- Separated
- Marriage
What it means
- The marriage line stays in place: the couple and their children are still connected on the diagram.
- The slashes sit on the horizontal part of the partner line, between the two partners.
- If either partner remarries, the new marriage is a separate partner line, usually drawn to the other side.
Compared with similar symbols
| Separated | One slash across the partner line. |
|---|---|
| Divorced | Two slashes across the partner line. |
| Reconciled | Draw the slashes, then note the reconciliation year beside them. |
When to use it
- Any couple that legally divorced, whether or not they had children.
- Blended families, to show which children came from which marriage.
Common mistakes
- Erasing the marriage line. The children of the marriage then look like they have no parents.
- Using one slash for divorce. One slash is separation.
- Forgetting the year, which is often what the assignment asks you to discuss.
Genogram Maker draws this symbol for you and adds it to the key automatically. Open the example above and edit it.