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Exploring Marriages & Families

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EXPLORING Marriages & Families

Chapter

Marriage

7




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Marriage: Here, There, and Everywhere

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




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Marriage in U.S. History

Colonial America: Marriage and the Formation of a Nation

Redefining Marriage in the 19th Century

Marriage after the Industrial Revolution




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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…”




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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 long-term commitment




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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




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




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Figure 7.2 Percent Married, 15 Years and Older, by Race/Ethnicity, 1995-2009




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Figure 7.3 Median Age at First Marriage, Ages 15 and Over, by Sex, 1890-2009




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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




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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




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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




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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




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Same-Sex Marriage

Civil Union: A public policy designed to extend some benefits to partners who are not legally married




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Table 7.2 The Benefits of Marriage versus Civil Unions




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Figure 7.4 Support for Gay Marriage, Civil Unions, 2003-2009




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Table 7.3 Percent Who Favor Same-Sex Marriage




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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




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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




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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




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Does Marriage Benefit Everyone Equally?

“His” and “Her” Marriage

Race, Ethnicity, and the Benefits of Marriage




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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




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Types of Marriages (continued)

• Passive-Congenial Marriage: An enduring marriage that includes little conflict but also little excitement




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• 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




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• 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




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Measuring Marital Satisfaction

What Makes a Successful Marriage?




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

successful marriage)




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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




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Peer Marriage

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

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