cohabitation, marriage and divorce Flashcards
what is cohabitation?
2 people living together while in an intimate romantic relationship
what is marriage?
legally recognised union of 2 people as partners in a relationship
what is divorce?
the legal dissolution of a marriage by court
what is living apart together (LAT)
couples who are in a committed intimate relationship but live separately
trends of cohabitation
increasing
trends of marriage
declining
trends of divorce
increasing
causes- changing role of women
- prioritise their career over marriage
- no longer trapped in a marriage that isnt working
causes- secularisation
cohabitation and divorce is acceptable
causes- social changes
more likely to leave a marriage that doesn’t work and to cohabit
causes - legal changes
Divorce Act made divorces easier
causes- economic
- women are financially independent
- cost of weddings are expensive
causes- changes in the family
- more equal
- people have a higher expectation of marriage
who spoke about the pure relationship
Giddens (1995)
what is the pure relationship?
the quest for the perfect relationship puts people of marriage
Murray (1984)
the growth of lone parent families is a result of overgenerous welfare benefits
consequences of declining marriage
increase in cohabitation and lone parent families
consequences of increasing divorce
increase in family diversity
consequences of cohabitation
decrease in marriage
