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29 Cards in this Set
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Utilitarian |
negative relationship |
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conflict habituated marriage |
partners fight both verbally and physically but don't believe that fighting is a good reason for divorce |
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devitalized marriage |
partners were initially in love, one or both may now be unhappy but are committed to staying married |
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passive congenial marriage |
partners have little emotional investment in the marriage and few expectations of each other |
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intrinsic |
good relationship |
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vital marriage |
partners have a close relationship, resolve conflicts quickly through compromise, and often make sacrifices for each other |
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total marriage |
partners participate in each others lives at all levels and have little tension or unresolved hostility |
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4 points of marriage satisfaction |
conflict, contentment, commitment, happiness |
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selection effect |
healthy people are attracted to other healthy people, they are attracted to people like themselves. tend to be happier and more social |
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Protection effect |
receiving emotional, financial, and physical protection/ support improves ones health and longevity. |
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what is the biggest predictor of divorce |
contempt |
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Stop the four horsemen |
criticism, defensiveness, contempt, stonewalling |
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what do couples fight about? |
social media, children, money, housework, fidelity |
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accommodation |
one person submits to the other |
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compromise |
partners find a middle ground |
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standoff |
disputants drop the argument without resolving it |
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withdraw |
disputant refuses to continue with the argument |
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Why are marriage rates falling? |
single people get more tax breaks, people are waiting for education purposes |
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Manifest reasons for getting married |
Love and companionship, children, adult identity- marks adult hood, commitment and personal fulfillment |
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Latent reasons for getting married |
Social legitimacy, social pressure, economic security, rebellion, practical solutions to problems |
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LAT marriage |
Living apart together, one of them may work somewhere else for a little to make more money |
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Marital success |
Compatibility, flexibility, positive attitudes, communication and conflict resolution, emotional support |
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Marital burnout |
gradual deterioration of love and ultimate loss of an emotional attachment between partners |
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Marital roles |
The specific ways that married couples define their behavior and structure their time |
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Identity bargaining |
partners negotiate adjustments to their new married roles |
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Intergenerational ties |
often positive and supportive |
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boomerang generation |
young adults who move back into their parents homes after living independently for a while |
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Self disclosure |
telling another person about oneself and ones thought and feelings with he expectation that truly open communication will follow |
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validation |
showing respect for a person who has a different opinion or point of view |
