Relationships
Includes high amounts of passion and a low amount of intimacy and commitment
What is… Infatuation
What is defined as “a committed, intimate relationship between two people but they remain unmarried”?
What is…cohabitation
Family consisting of only parents and children
What is… Nuclear Family
In the US, what are the chances a couple will divorce?
What is… 50/50
What consists of passion, intimacy, and commitment?
What is… Sternberg’s definition of the basic component of love
Why is single hood more common now?
What is… Career, School, Religion
The idea that the well being of the family matters more than the concerns of an individual family member
What is… Familism
What is defined as “a lifetime commitment to the person that you marry”?
What is…Covenant Marriage
Occurs when a woman believes that she cannot leave an abusive situation and may even go as far as to kill her abuser
What is… battered woman syndrome
When is marriage satisfaction the lowest?
What is…adolescence stage of children
These husbands are more likely than their European American counterparts to help with household chores regardless of wife’s employment status
What is… African American Husbands
What is the average time an individual waits to be remarried?
What is… 3.5 years
Defined as acquaintanceship, buildup, continuation, deterioration, and the ending
In marriage, what are the three key factors?
What is…Age, homogamy, Exchange Theory
Many are left with feelings of frustration, loneliness, guilt, failure, and a need to overindulge
What is… Single parents due to divorce
Of the 10 reasons for divorce in the US, what are 3?
What is… Infidelity, Finances, Weight Gain, Lack of Intimacy, Lack of Equality, Lack of Preparation, Poor Communication, Addictions, Abuse, Religious Differences