What is marry at an early age, pre-marital pregnancy, parental disapproval, unhappy childhood, poor relationships with parents, etc
100
What are 3 potential marriage problems
What is too much dependency on one person; great differences in values, goals, expectations; excesses - drug, alcohol; under eighteen; shows signs of immaturity
100
What is the young couple stage (economic factors through the life cycle?
What is the Stage where the couple is saving for buying a home and starting a family.
100
What is one rule for fair fighting?
What is No hitting or any other form of physical abuse; say what you really mean; attack the problem, not the person; Fight in private; no mind reading; negotiate from an adult position
100
If a couple has patterns of conflict in engagement the couple should ignore the problems and hope they get better once they get married.
What is false?
200
List 3 reasons people get married?
What is Trapped, Escape, Obligation, Status Change, Set-Variable, Pity, Love, Pressure, Companionship, Money, Family, Common History
200
What is one purpose of the honeymoon?
What is Get to know each other better; rest and relaxation; time to be alone; recreation; adjustment to marriage
200
What is a main problem of two-income families?
What is Competing demands of career and family
200
What are 2 components of a happy marriage?
What is Marriage is #1; Fidelity; Commitment; Unselfishness; Put time into the relationship; talk and listen; Touching; Be positive about your marriage and mate.
200
BONUS POINTS!!!
What is Bonus!!!
300
We marry people we know
The theory of propinquity (proximity) is...
We marry people we know
300
The division of labor is equal in the marriage
What is egalitarian marriage?
300
The 3 most important parts of a good sexual relationship
What is Affection, Respect and Trust
300
What are 3 ideas to help make a happy marriage?
What is Give your spouse small fits; compliment each other; never criticize each other in front of other people; never go to bed angry; have regular getaways with each other
300
You attract what you want, not what you are. True or False
What is False?
400
The social filter (from the filter theory) is...
What is We filter people out because some lines are not crossed - social class, race, religion, education, and intelligence.
400
The division of labor is not always equal. The wife tends to work in the home and the husband works outside the home.
What is traditional marriage?
400
What are two reasons why conflict occurs in a relationship?
What is Value conflicts; unresolved prior conflicts; selfishness; lack of effective leadership, decision-making, and problem solving; lack of communication
400
BONUS POINTS!!!!
What is Bonus points
400
Explain the complimentary needs theory
What is You find someone who compliments your needs.
500
Give 3 purposes of the engagement
What is Establish yourselves as a couple, spend time together, get to know each other better, observe each other in a variety of situations, plan the wedding
500
Men's needs are _______ and women's needs are _________
What is physical and emotional?
500
What are two steps to resolving conflicts?
What is Set a time and place; define the problem; talk about how each of you contribute to the problem; discuss and evaluate possible solutions; agree on how each individual will work.
500
What are 2 possible conflicts that you may have with your in-laws?
What is Not having a positive relationship; unwanted advice; how much time to spend with them; varying traditions; too much reliance on parents.
500
What 3 things was mate selection based on in the past?
What is Economic necessity, convenience, and biological reasons