International Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research (IJAMR)
  Year: 2022 | Volume: 6 | Issue: 12 | Page No.: 167-184
Paradigm Shift from Seminary Life to Marriage Life of Former Seminarians: A Narrative Inquiry Download PDF
Sanny L. Tangente Jr. and Maryjane B. Omandam, PhD

Abstract:
This narrative inquiry aims at how the former seminarians describe their marriage experiences after shifting from seminary life. The research participants are five former seminarians who had been in the seminary formation for five years or more and have been married for five years or more also. The participants, who are former seminarians, shared their life journey about the contribution of the seminary formation to their lives, reasons why they left the seminary formation, reasons why they shifted to married life vocation, influences of seminary formation on them in raising a family, their parenting styles, challenges of their married life, and on how they manage their married life challenges. Each factor produces various themes that are being presented in the results and discussion. The journey of human life is constantly changing, and there are a lot of life experiences that are seemingly interesting.