Marriage and divorce Flashcards
What is an arranged marriage?
When parents find parteners suitable for their children
What is Monogamy?
Being married to only one person
What is Bigamy?
Marrying when already married to somebody else (illegal)
What is polygamy?
When a person has more than one wife/husband at a time
Why might a couple get married later?
Focus on education or work
Social changes viewing sex
What’s a civil partnership?
Civil partnership is a legal realtionship but a wedding ceremony is optional but in a marriage there’s a cermony which gives verbal contract
Why might people be cohabitating?
Changing social attitudes
Expenses on a wedding might put some people off
What makes divorces cheap and quick to get?
Legal changes
State why there are increase in divorce?
Women are unhappy in relationship (dependent on husband)
Legal changes
Changes within religion
What are some consequences of divorce?
Depression
Financial problems - money on child
Substance abuse
Children might have bad relationship with parents
Whats a forced marriage?
One or both partners do not consent to the wedding but it still proceeds
