Characteristics of a Healthy Marriage
T or F: A healthy relationship is one in which each individual takes responsible actions like kindness, gratitude, forgiveness, shared humor, open-ness, generosity and sacrifice.
True
This family type has couples living together unmarried.
Cohabitating
Uncoupling
Legal: After marriages legally end a spouse may owe ______ and child ___________. Child custody will also be decided.
Alimony; child support
One common marital adjustment has to do with finances and if there are ________ incomes.
dual
Who theorized about the Sound Relationship House?
John Gottman
A family with grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins
Extended Family
What is the name of the happiest couple type (conventional, devitalized, vitalized, conflicted, harmonious)?
Vitalized couples
Emotional: What is one of the biggest negative health effects of divorce?
Positive health effects of divorce?
-Guilt, anxiety/stress, depression, insomnia, substance abuse, identity crisis
-Relief or expansion of self-identity.
Another common marital adjustment has to do with personal needs and _________________.
Expectations
Gottman's Sound relationship house is held up by the walls of _______________ and ______________________.
Family with 2 parents, children, and lives in the same household
Nuclear Family
T or F: Alan Hawkin's research showed that divorce ideation is not common and if it is present it is an indication of imminent marital dissolution.
False
Mental: T or F: Both parties suffer from detrimental health issues more often than those who maintain a happy marriage.
True
One common marital adjustment has to do with new family members you get including in-________.
in-laws
What are the 4 different types of Attachment in Sue Johnson's Adult Attachment Theory?
Secure, Anxious, Avoidant, Disorganized
Two partners get married and have children from previous relationships
Blended/step
Name 2 leading causes of divorce:
Lack of Commitment/Incompatibility
Cheating or Infidelity
Money
Violence/Addiction
Communication Issues
Financial: Partnerships see financial changes from divorce. Name one area that might change.
-Health insurance
-Child care
-Credit cards
-Attorney fees/court costs
One common marital adjustment has to do with communication and how couples resolve ___________.
conflict
Secure
When a child has parents who are separated, living in two different households
Binuclear
Describe the aftermath of divorce:
The Aftermath of Divorce
• binuclear family
• divorced mom/dad
• former spouse relationships
How Divorce Affects Children, Adolescents, Adults, Families
• coparenting
• negative effects
• adaptations
-Friendships, activities, how you spend your time, income/employment
Another common marital adjustment surrounds how to respond to, handle and raise __________.
children