Presents the findings of an exploratory study of divorce in Israeli-Arab society. Causes of divorce, women's coping with the divorce process, and what constitutes post-divorce adjustment are examined based on the experiences of 9 divorced Moslem Arab female Ss (ages 25-45 yrs) living in Israel and on the input of 6 Arab counselors and social workers. The women participated in indepth personal or groups interviews. The professionals participated in a focus group interview. The women attributed their divorces to extreme external factors: their husband's substance abuse, mental illness, and/or severe physical violence against them, as well as to interference by their husband's family of origin. As coping mechanisms, Ss relied on their inner resources and the strength their children gave them, while their own families of origin were almost uniformly critical and rejecting. Ss defined post-divorce adjustment as passing the test of female honor posed by their community. The professionals' perspectives on divorce, coping, and adaptation were similar to those of the female Ss. The findings are compared with the research and clinical knowledge that has accumulated on divorce in Western society.