cohabitation, marriage and divorce

Question 1

what is cohabitation?

Answer 1

2 people living together while in an intimate romantic relationship

Question 2

what is marriage?

Answer 2

legally recognised union of 2 people as partners in a relationship

Question 3

what is divorce?

Answer 3

the legal dissolution of a marriage by court

Question 4

what is living apart together (LAT)

Answer 4

couples who are in a committed intimate relationship but live separately

Question 5

trends of cohabitation

Answer 5

increasing

Question 6

trends of marriage

Answer 6

declining

Question 7

trends of divorce

Answer 7

increasing

Question 8

causes- changing role of women

Answer 8

• prioritise their career over marriage
• no longer trapped in a marriage that isnt working

Question 9

causes- secularisation

Answer 9

cohabitation and divorce is acceptable

Question 10

causes- social changes

Answer 10

more likely to leave a marriage that doesn’t work and to cohabit

Question 11

causes - legal changes

Answer 11

Divorce Act made divorces easier

Question 12

causes- economic

Answer 12

• women are financially independent
• cost of weddings are expensive

Question 13

causes- changes in the family

Answer 13

• more equal
• people have a higher expectation of marriage

Question 14

who spoke about the pure relationship

Answer 14

Giddens (1995)

Question 15

what is the pure relationship?

Answer 15

the quest for the perfect relationship puts people of marriage

Question 16

Murray (1984)

Answer 16

the growth of lone parent families is a result of overgenerous welfare benefits

Question 17

consequences of declining marriage

Answer 17

increase in cohabitation and lone parent families

Question 18

consequences of increasing divorce

Answer 18

increase in family diversity

Question 19

consequences of cohabitation

Answer 19

decrease in marriage