Exam 8: Coupling: From Singlehood to Marriage

In a covenant marriage, legal separation from a spouse can take place only after the couple undergoes joint marital counseling. In addition, one or more parties must prove that the other committed one or more marital violations. The text names six; name three.

How have same-sex statistics changed over the last few years, and how do researchers account for them?

The life commitment of marriage provides stability, especially for men. Explain.

In his typology, Peter Stein states that there are four categories of singles. Singles in this category include those who have never married, as well as those who were previously married and are now divorced or widowed. These singles are not opposed to marriage; rather, they are not currently looking for a mate because it is not a priority.

In terms of why people marry, what sets Western culture apart from others?

The following characterizes ________ couples as: - Dissatisfaction with a partner's personality - Communication problems - Difficulties in participating in joint activities - Difficulty relating to a partner's family and friends - Difficulty in their sexual relationship

In American culture, and in cultures around the world, ________ is assumed to be the next chapter in a person's life, following adolescence and early adulthood.

What is the difference between interfaith marriages and intrafaith marriages?

_________ is a term used in the mid 1800s to describe the "mixed race" offspring produced by interracial couples.

Being single is a fluid, changeable state.

Historically, American culture viewed singlehood not as a lifestyle that adults purposely chose, but rather, it was seen as a stepping stone to the eventual, expected adult roles of spouse and parent.

Gay men and lesbians do not have the legal privilege of marriage; however, researchers have always considered them as coupled.

Marriage allows for ________ , in which each spouse can take on tasks and concentrate on those things they do well (i.e., he may like to do light carpentry while she may like to do yard work).

A conjugal role is a culturally defined, culturally assigned set of behaviors each spouse is expected to carry out. Give examples of conjugal roles.

Never-married men tend to experience better health than married men, and never-married men experience lower rates of suicide than married men.

In his typology, Peter Stein states that there are four categories of singles. In this category are those singles who wanted to marry but did not find a marriage mate. These singles may be never married, divorced, or widowed. Over time, they come to accept their unmarried status.

Many people are single because _____.

The divorce rate remains high, but appears to have stabilized somewhat (around 40 percent and 50 percent).

Those who are born outside the United States and then immigrate here are more likely to intermarry than those who are of different racial, ethnic, or cultural backgrounds, but who are born here.

Which of the following is a marital couple type?