Relationships Flashcards
What were the marriage rates of men and women in 2013?
In 2013, the marriage rates was 22.5 for men and 20.4 for women.
What were the changes in marriage age between 1973 and 2013?
In 1973, the average age at marriage was 28.8 for men and 26.1 for women
In 2013, the average age at marriage was 36.7 for men and 34.3 for women
Reasons for declining marriage rates
- Changing social attitudes which see marriage as less socially desirable
- A decline in religious beliefs
- An increase in cohabitation
Statistics to prove cohabitation is increasing
In 1979, less than 3% of females were cohabiting but by 2005, this had risen to more than 12%
Who argued that rising cohabitation as part of a trend in which marriage is going out of fashion?
Patricia Morgan (2003)
Who disagrees with Morgan, seeing cohabitation as a relatively stable, long-term alternative to marriage?
Joan Chandler (1993)
What is the average time that couples cohabit?
On average, cohabitants in the survey had lived together for 6 and a half years
Who believed that couples can sustain their relationship without living together?
Sasha Roseneil (2015) - ‘living apart together’
Types of marital breakdown
- Divorce, the legal ending of a marriage
- Separation, the physical separation of spouses
- ‘Empty-shell marriages’
Has divorce rate increased or decreased in the last few years?
Increased since 1978
Who argued that empty-shell marriages are common in 19th-century America, when couples tended to stay together?
William Goode (1971)
Who argues that divorce has increased because people attach more value to marriage than in the past?
Ronald Fletcher (1966)
Who argued that husband-wife bonds are the main focus holding the family together?
Dennis (1975)
Who argued that marital breakdown has increased because the family is less likely to be an economic unit, making it easier for spouses to split up?
Allan and Crowe (2001)
Who argues that individual competition and a free-market economy have placed increased emphasis on individualism?
Colin Gibson (1994)
