Fair Fight
Marital Roles
Things to Look For
Marriage Theories
100
"You always forget to do the dishes!"
What is attacking your partner?
100
I will do the dishes and the laundry, if you do the yard and take out the trash.
What is traditional gender roles?
100
Let me help you with those dishes.
What is kindness?
100
We marry who we know.
What is theory of propinquity?
200
"If you don't start coming home from work earlier, I am leaving you!"
What is an ultimatum?
200
She takes care of the kids and the house, and he earns the money and pays the bills.
What are traditional marriage roles?
200
I didn't get to the lawn today, because I was distracted by the TV.
What is honesty?
200
Opposites attract.
What is the complementary needs theory?
300
"I am upset because you said you would go with me, and you didn't."
What is saying what you mean?
300
We both take care of the kids when we can, and we split up paying the bills every other month.
What is an egalitarian marriage?
300
I am going to buy groceries and make dinner for my family instead of going shopping with my girlfriends.
What is responsibility?
300
I can't marry her because she is my cousin.
What is biological filter?
400
Gunnysacking, passive-agressiveness, silent treatment, and nagging.
What is fighting dirty?
400
I don't like mowing the lawn but I do it, because he doesn't like cleaning the toilets, but he does it.
What is dividing roles equally?
400
It doesn't matter what I want or need, as long as my partner is happy, healthy, and taken care of.
What is selflessness?
400
I want to marry him because he makes me feel good about me.
What is psychological filter?
500
"Remember two years ago when you forgot my birthday? This is exactly the same thing!"
What is bringing up the past in a current argument?
500
A woman is more nurturing, so it should be her job to take care of the kids.
What is gender stereotyping?
500
When I talk they listen.
What is good communication?
500
There is only one soul mate out there for me...I hope I find them before its too late!
What is a myth about marriage?