Exam 7: Marriage: From Social Institution to Private Relationship

The text notes that getting married announces a personal life-course to several different parties. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Does marriage increase happiness and life satisfaction? Why or why not?

What we today call the __________ family, is characterized by tolerance and diversity, rather than a single family ideal.

Historically, marriage and family had two important functions: (1) guaranteeing property rights, and (2) _________.

__________ (having more than one spouse) is culturally accepted in many parts of the world.

Divorces in the United States reached an all-time high in __________.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in the last 50 years, the divorce rate __________.

Policy advocates from a __________ perspective are concerned with the breakdown of the family including money spent on welfare.

Arranged marriage has characterized __________ societies.

WAn important goal from the marital __________ perspective is to return to a society more in line with the values and norms of companionate marriage.

Polls show that both male and female spouses are far more likely than others to say that they are "very happy." Nearly __________ of marrieds say they are "very happy," compared to less than half of unmarrieds.

How do family change policy makers and family decline policy makers view the Healthy Marriage Initiative differently?

Some groups have friends who are so close that they are hardly distinguished from actual relatives. These relationships are referred to as "__________" kin.

Marriage partners now expect love and emotional intimacy, open communication, role flexibility, gender equality, and personal growth. Which does this describe?

Rhonda and Jeb have recently married and have agreed that they will only have sexual relations with each other. This agreement reflects the expectations of

In the United States, __________ remains the most socially acceptable-and stable-gateway to family life.

That marriages should involve romance and lead to personal happiness is a uniquely __________ idea.

Instead of marital stability, some policy makers argue for _________, or supporting children and therefore their parents in whatever family form they find themselves.

About 70 percent of Americans believe that extramarital sex is morally wrong.

Among Hispanics, __________ ("the family") means the extended as well as the nuclear family.