Chapter 10: Love And Mariage Flashcards
Why is infidelity more common in summer?
Alcohol consumption, weather, increased chance of travelling
Why are most accounts of cheating unreported?
People aren’t likely to admit that they’re cheating
Who resorts to disruptive behaviour in a divorce?
Men
When is a divorce more disruptive for women?
When children are involved
When is divorce more likely?
After the first marriage
What is cohabitation?
Living together in an intimate relationship outside of marriage
What are the stereotypes associated with single people?
That they’re bitter and unhappy
How many percent of cultures around the world participate in arrange marriages?
80 percent
What is the difference between monogamy and polygamy?
Having one spouse vs having multiple spouses
What is Endogamy?
marrying someone similar to ones culture
What is homogamy?
Marrying someone who has similar characteristics
What are the 5 factors of a successful marriage?
Age( younger age higher likely hood of divorce),
family background (if your parents divorce you will likely divorce)
length of courtship(longer dating is better marriage), personality (not a perfectionist or insecure),
premarital communication (good communication when dating)
Stressful events (reactions to stressful event)
What is a honeymoon phase?
Characterized by high satisfaction
Define Marriage
The legally and socially sanctioned union of sexually intimate adults
What are the 6 reasons for increased single hood
- Increased acceptance of single hood
2.Increased acceptance of cohabitation
3.Divorces are more accessible
4.No longer many single bread winner households(no house wife’s)
5.Many people dont want children - Change perspective of what makes up a family (not just mom dad and kids)
Define Arranged marriage
When romantic love is not a perquisite for marriage and priority is on family’s rather then individual welfare
Define Monogamy
The practice of having only one spouse at a time
Define Polyamy
having more than one spouse at a time
What are the stages of the family life cycle 6
Unattached young adult (dating phase)
Newly marrried couple(Honey moon phase)
Family with young children (major transition in marriage and stress)
Family with adolescents (lowest ,atrial satisfaction and difficult stage of parenting
Launching children( children move away)
The family in later life (more time to devote to each other accepting role as grandparents)
Gaps in role expectations
Woman have more demanding careers yet must also have children or follow heir husband
What percentage of wives do house work
65%
Is a mothers working harmful to her children
No
Work and marital adjustment
Husbands and wives struggle to balance demands of work and family
What are the consequences of finically difficulties in marriages 3
Increased hostility in husband
Increased depression in wives
Low marital happiness in both spouses
What are five communication patterns that are risk factors for divorce according to Gottman
1.Contempt
2.Criticism
3.Defensiveness
4.Stonewalling
5.Belligerence
Contempt
communicating insulting feelings that one’s spouse is inferior
Critism
involves constantly expressing negative evaluations of one’s partner.
Defensiveness
responding to contempt and criticism by invalidating, refuting, or denying the partner’s statements
Stonewalling
refusing to listen to one’s partner, especially to the partner’s complaints.
Belligerence
provocative, combative chal- lenges to the partner’s power and authority
What are the effects of divorce on both spouses? 3
Has a more negative impact n men’s health and mortaliy
Has a more difficult and disruptive affect to women especially if there are children(you still have to comparent)
Women bounce back better because of their social groups
Stepfamilies
Both spouses bring children from a previous relationship
Increasingly common
Are homosexual marriages very similar to heterosexual
Yes
what percent of sam sex households are raising children
19%
