MLC 1 Flashcards
1
Q
About marriage
A
We are created for intimacy
We build marriage, an intimate relationship, through investment
Marital success and failure is a process
It takes more than desire
It is complex
2
Q
ARE
You there for me? (What does ARE stand for?)
A
Are you…
Accessible
Responsive to my need
Engaged with me
3
Q
Understanding marriage overview
A
- Determining legitimacy & health
- Typologies
- Assessing marital satisfaction
- Marital complexity
- Couple Interview
4
Q
Complementary couples
A
Donald Jackson
Based on differences which fit together, where qualities of one make up for lacks in the other.
Difficulties occur with extremes or rigidity Ex: One up/one down Symmetrical (power struggle) Fluctuating complementary (egalitarian)
5
Q
Donald Harvey and balance
A
Rigid-complementary systems (power) (Responsibility: over/under functioning) Distances-pursuer dynamics (Emotional investment: self-disclosure & intimacy) (Giving: mutuality vs. one-way street) Empty marriages (Dealing/ conflict avoidance) (Formula: his/ hers/ theirs)
6
Q
David Olson and types
A
Devitalized Conflicted Traditional Harmonious Vitalitized
7
Q
What is the R-DAS?
A
Dyadic Adjustment Scale (Revised)
For distressed/non-distressed couples
Has 3 subscales:
- Consensus
- Satisfaction
- Cohesion
8
Q
Marital complexity paradigm
A
- Individual— what you bring to relationship
- Emotional tone- the “want to”
- Interactions- dynamic and patterns
- External crises- the unexpected’s
- Developmental- stages of marital life cycle
