EXPLORING Marriages & Families

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1 EXPLORING Marriages & Families Chapter 7 Marriage

2 Marriage: Here, There, and Everywhere Marriage: A legally and socially recognized relationship that includes sexual, economic, and social rights and responsibilities for partners

3 Marriage in U.S. History Colonial America: Marriage and the Formation of a Nation Redefining Marriage in the 19 th Century Marriage after the Industrial Revolution

4 Table 7.1 Main Purpose of Marriage: Which of these is closer to your views about the main purpose of marriage? Forming a lifetime union between two adults for

5 What Is Happening to Marriage Today? Marital Decline Perspective: The view that the institution of marriage is increasingly being threatened by hedonistic pursuits of personal happiness at the expense of longterm commitment

6 What Is Happening to Marriage Today? Marital Resilience Perspective: The view that overall, marriage is no weaker than in the past, but that all families need an increase in structural supports over time Marriage Rates

7 Figure 7.1 Marital Status of Population 15 Years and Older by Sex, 2009

8 Figure 7.2 Percent Married, 15 Years and Older, by Race/Ethnicity,

9 Figure 7.3 Median Age at First Marriage, Ages 15 and Over, by Sex,

10 What Is Happening to Marriage Today? Delayed Marriage Homogamous versus Heterogamous Marriages - Homogamous Marriage: A type of marriage in which spouses share certain social characteristics such as race, ethnicity, religion, education, age, and social class

11 What Is Happening to Marriage Today? Homogamous versus Heterogamous Marriages (continued) - Heterogamous Marriage: A type of marriage in which spouses do not share certain social characteristics such as race, ethnicity, religion, education, age, and social class

12 What Is Happening to Marriage Today? Homogamous versus Heterogamous Marriages (continued) Interracial and Interethnic Marriages - Interracial Marriage: A type of marriage in which spouses come from different racial groups - Antimiscegenation Laws: Laws forbidding interracial marriage, which existed at the state level until 1967

13 What Is Happening to Marriage Today? Homogamous versus Heterogamous Marriages (continued) Interracial and Interethnic Marriages (continued) - Interethnic Marriages: A type of marriage in which spouses come from different countries or have different cultural, religious, or ethnic backgrounds Marriage across Social Class Boundaries Interfaith Marriages

14 What Is Happening to Marriage Today? Same-Sex Marriage Civil Union: A public policy designed to extend some benefits to partners who are not legally married

15 Table 7.2 The Benefits of Marriage versus Civil Unions

16 Table 7.2 The Benefits of Marriage versus Civil Unions

17 Figure 7.4 Support for Gay Marriage, Civil Unions,

18 Table 7.3 Percent Who Favor Same-Sex Marriage

19 What Is Happening to Marriage Today? Changing Attitudes about Marriage Attitudes about Nonmarital Sex Attitudes about Cohabitation Attitudes about Nonmarital Childbearing Attitudes about Shared Breadwinning Attitudes about the Division of Household Labor

20 The Marriage Premium: Happiness, Health, and Economic Security Marriage Premium: The concept that married people are happier, healthier, and financially better off than those who are not married Selection Effect: The hypothesis that people who parry may be different from those who do not marry; for example, they may be happier, healthier, and have more money Psychological Well-being and Happiness

21 The Marriage Premium: Happiness, Health, and Economic Security Health Economic Security - Wage Premium: Generally, married men earn more than their unmarried counterparts, particularly married men with stay-at-home wives - Social Capital: The goods and services that are by-products of social relationships, including connections, social support, information, or financial help

22 Does Marriage Benefit Everyone Equally? His and Her Marriage Race, Ethnicity, and the Benefits of Marriage

23 Marital Satisfaction and Success Types of Marriages Conflict-Habituated Marriage: A type of marriage that includes frequent conflict, although it may be enduring Devitalized Marriage: An enduring marriage that exists without much passion

24 Marital Satisfaction and Success Types of Marriages (continued) Passive-Congenial Marriage: An enduring marriage that includes little conflict but also little excitement

25 Marital Satisfaction and Success Types of Marriages (continued) Vital Marriage: A type of marriage in which the lives of partners are intertwined: physical and emotional intimacy are important, and both work hard at communication and compromise so their relationship continues to be satisfying and enjoyable

26 Marital Satisfaction and Success Types of Marriages (continued) Total Marriage: A type of marriage in which spouses share many facets of their lives such as a business they own, friends, or hobbies with few independent interests

27 Marital Satisfaction and Success Measuring Marital Satisfaction What Makes a Successful Marriage?

28 Figure 7.5 Rating Components of Marital Success, by Race and Ethnicity (Percent saying each is very important for a successful marriage)

29 The Marriage Movement and Covenant Marriage Marriage Movement: The activities of a group of some religious leaders, marriage and family therapists, and government leaders who hope to influence public policy to promote and strengthen traditional marriage Covenant Marriage: A type of marriage available in three states that restricts access to divorce, requires premarital counseling, and imposes other rules and regulations

30 Peer Marriage Peer Marriage: A type of marriage in which couples consider themselves to have equal status or standing in the relationship