Exam 9: Singlehood, Cohabitation, Civil Unions, and Other Options

Shaun and Stacey, a couple, live together but are unmarried.They do not believe that a legal ceremony is relevant to their commitment to each other and view their nonmarital cohabitation as equivalent to a common-law marriage.This scenario is an example of a ________.

Briefly explain why singles are postponing marriage.

Mark and Lily, an unmarried couple, live with Lily's son from a previous relationship.Mark possesses a large life insurance policy under his own name.Which of the following is likely to happen if Mark dies unexpectedly, without leaving a will?

Which of the following is a macro-level factor that affects our decision to marry?

Jesse and Alicia just moved in together after dating rather seriously for two years.They are seriously considering getting married but want to live together before making a final commitment.Their living Arrangement would be called ________.

________ refers to a living arrangement in which two unrelated people, who aren't married, live together and are in a sexual relationship.

During a debate about marriages, Marie is of the opinion that African American women are less likely to marry than their Asian counterparts.However, Joanne disagrees and argues that Asian women have equally poor marriage rates.Which of the following is an accurate statement that strengthens Marie's argument?

Children growing up with cohabitating couples differ from children growing up with married couples in that children growing up with cohabitating couples are ________.

Sandra, a 20-year-old student, found out that she was pregnant.Due to religious beliefs, her parents discouraged her from obtaining an abortion and forced her to get married.Such a marriage is referred to as a(n)________.

Talia, an educated African American woman, feels that most of the African American men in her society are not marriage material.She is forced to look at alternative options, which are outside her racial circle.Identify and explain the problem faced by Talia.