Lesson 5: Forms of Marriage

Question 1

types of marriages

Answer 1

• free choice/love
• arranged
• polygyny
• polyandry

Question 2

fraternal polyandry

Answer 2

when brothers share a wife

Question 3

advantages of free choice/love

Answer 3

• know partner nd their flaws
• fall in love = better bond (oxytocin)
• attraction
• own choice = minimal fam interference/more autonomy
• diverse options

Question 4

disadvantages of free choice/love

Answer 4

• focus on looks over personality/compatibility
• higher divorce rates
• lack family support = stress
• culture clash

Question 5

advantages of arranged

Answer 5

• less divorces
• compatible w/ values nd culture
• more familial support (buffer for conflict)
• more effort to make it work for family

Question 6

disadvantages of arranged

Answer 6

• hard to get out of
• less “falling” in love
• family interference (treated like child)
• less physical chem = cheating

Question 7

advantages of polygyny

Answer 7

• more income
• more helping hands
• less cheating = less divorce = family stability
• flexible lifestyles

Question 8

disadvantages of polygyny

Answer 8

• jealousy
• neglect partners/kids
• fairness is difficult
• 1st wife usually more status (favouritism)
• focus on economics more than love (feeding kids, paying bills, purely management)

Question 9

advantages of polyandry

Answer 9

• brothers can keep inheritance in fam
• divide chores/physical labour
• father is always around
• population control
• all men get a wife if women pop’n is low

Question 10

disadvantages of polyandry

Answer 10

• jealousy
• less focus on romance/passion bc done for need
• paternity uncertainty
• cultural pressure = give up love
• dont treat men as individual ppl

Question 11

which religions practice polygyny

Answer 11

• islam
• FLDS

Question 12

polygamy v polyamory

Answer 12

multiple spouses v multiple loves

Question 13

why is polygamy illegal

Answer 13

• can enforce gender inequality/patriarchy
• harms women and kids
• instability w/ inheritace, property rights, divorce
• christianity enforces monogamy
• decreases diversity in gene pool

Question 14

benefits of monogamy

Answer 14

• less stressful
• stronger relationship (undivided attn to one person)
• less conflict
• social acceptance
• stability for children
• less health issues (sti/std)

Question 15

proof we arent monogamous

Answer 15

• ppl cheat, divorce, nd break up*
• reproductive success higher w/ more partners, only 3% animals monogamous*
• ppl socialized into monogamy thru TV, religion, media, law*
• polygamy exists
• religion enforced monogamy
• men want to pass on DNA

Question 16

proof we are monogamous

Answer 16

• jealousy
• we miss our partners
• many go thru counseling = willing to put in effort
• we fight to be with “the one”
• marriages exist
• child supported better

Question 17

types of monogamy

Answer 17

• true monogamy: committed until death
• serial monogamy: one partner at a time