Marriage and Couple Relationship Flashcards
T or F
being a couple is one of the most difficult and complex tasks of adulthood
true
what makes the couple relationship different from friendship or family bond?
-Voluntary; choice
-balance of stabilty and growth
-cannot rely on their memories alone; must keep the realationship
fresh in the present and deveop future goals
-means merging two perspectives and history
-needs to give and receive support; reciprocal
-each person must maintain a separate identity and individuality but must have the ability to put that identity aside for the good of the couple
it is a sort of invisible protective shield around their relationship to ensure protection, privacy and intimacy in the relationship
boundary
boundary violation will occur :_______________
third party
it is defined by mutual self-disclosure and an understanding of the other in a partnership of equals
intimacy
the decision-making process determines the ___________
power differential
roles of husband in a traditional marriage
livelihood preoccupation
expected to be responsible for supporting the family
responsible for the family’s relationship with the outside world
roles of wives in a traditional marriage
domestic management
housekeeper, cook, laundress, seamtress and nursemaid
responsible for the family’s internal needs
What binds the two people in the state of matrimony is the _____________ and __________ exchanged by the marriage contract
marital rights and duties
A covenant between a man and a woman to establish between themselves a partnership for the whole life
marriage
enumerate the changing roles of the husband
- Upsurge of women labor or work force
- OFWS
- Reversal of roles or “house-‐band
enumerat the changing roles of the wife
-Assume the role of being economically independent as
,lco-breadwinner
-Pursue a career and attain a high status for herself and her family
-commitment to active political, civicnd community service
As a partner to her husband, the Filipino wife is _____________ and ____________.
co-manager ; family treasurer
the couple relationship is ___________ and ____________.
complex ; pressured