"Divided loyalties" refers to a situation where a person's allegiances or commitments are pulled in different directions, causing conflict or uncertainty about where their loyalty lies. Full definition
If children do not have «permission» to have a good relationship with the other parent, or if they think they need to «take care of» one of their parents in the divorce, they are likely to end up having feelings of divided loyalties between their parents or, in the extreme, they may become triangulated with one parent against the other parent. (mediate.com)
kudlak, Could be... Amongst pagan people with divided loyalties who prosti.tuted the worship of the Lord, Asherah trees were seen in many places alongside altars to the LORD. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
This group, who divide their loyalties between Republicans and Democrats, are more likely than non-Catholics to believe that climate change is happening, that humans are the cause, and to support action. (newscientist.com)