Exam 10: Marriage and Communication in Intimate Relationships

Ben and Melissa, a married couple, agree that Melissa will share household duties such as cooking, cleaning, and washing equally.Also, since both partners are working, they decide to hire a fulltime babysitter for their one-year-old son.Which of the following steps in the process of learning marital roles and identity bargaining is seen in this scenario?

Some researchers claim that married people are healthier than their unmarried counterparts because healthy people are attracted to others who are like themselves.This phenomenon is referred to as the ________effect.

Couples in a devitalized marriage differ from couples in a vital marriage in that couples in a devitalized marriage ________.

James, a graduate student, moved out of his parents' house for a period of two years.However, he was unable to support himself and decided to move back with his parents.James condition is said to be a part of the ________.

Which of the following is true of using a wedding ceremony?

Stephen and Molly, a married couple, constantly fight and engage in both physical and verbal abuse.However, they don't believe that such fights are a reason to obtain a divorce.In this scenario, the couple is involved in a ________ marriage.

When Mike and Julie were first married, they spent much of their time together and had a strong, satisfying sex life.As time passed, they spend less time with each other and more time raising the children, entertaining, or meeting community responsibilities.They did so out of a sense of obligation rather than out of love.Make and Julie's marriage may be characterized as ________.

When he turned 18, Jim wished to move out of his parents' home.Jim's mother reluctantly agreed to let him leave, but felt depressed and lonely after a few months.She experienced a lessened sense of well-being as well.In this scenario, Jim's mother is experiencing the ________.

Nicky, a social theorist, opines that in order to have a good relationship, each partner must be willing to tell the other about their own thoughts, about themselves, and their feelings, with the expectation that open communication will result from it.In this scenario, Nicky is advocating ________.

The selection effect differs from the protection effect in that ________.

The process by which newly married partners modify their idealized expectations and deal with the realities of living together is called ________.

________ refers to whether each partner sees the marriage as a good one.

Briefly describe marital stability and marital satisfaction.

In a ________ marriage, the partners participate in each other's lives at all levels and have few areas of tension or unresolved hostility.

In a ________ marriage, the partners' lives are closely intertwined.They spend a great deal of time together, resolve conflicts through compromise, and often make sacrifices for each other.

Which of the following is a similarity between vital and total marriages?

Stan and Lily have been married for over ten years and their lives are closely intertwined.They like to spend a lot of time together and are quick to resolve any disputes that may occur.Also, they are willing to make sacrifices for each other in order to make the marriage work.In this scenario, the couple has a ________.

The gradual deterioration of love and ultimate loss of an emotional attachment between married partners is called ________.

Young adults who live away from their parents' home for a while and then return to it are referred to as the ________.

Which of the following is traditionally true of an engagement ring?