Marriage And Family Test 3

Front 1

What was the number 1 response/concern of young adults, when asked about marriage?

Back 1

Will it last?

Front 2

Definition of Engagement

Back 2

A period of time within an intimate relationship, where each partner intends and fully plans to marry the other and makes those intentions known; and ending either when the marriage takes place or when at least one partner decides they do not intend/plan/or desire to marry the other

Front 3

How long should the engagement period last?

Back 3

6-12 months

Front 4

In Bible times, a betrothal (which means engagement) was considered what?

Back 4

as binding as a marriage

Front 5

For many years in the United states If an engagement was broken (i.e., Breech of Promise ) the person who was ‘released’ could take the other person to court for what?

Back 5

personal/financial decreases.

Front 6

What was Dr. James Walters, 1990 University of GA say

Back 6

• Trying to judge the success, stability, happiness, satisfaction, or quality of one’s marital experience is very difficult!!
• Yet, research (even with its faults) has found some common factors associated with “marital success” and “marital quality”.

Front 7

Marital success

Back 7

Refers to whatever challenges the marriage over a period of time, with the spouses making a decision to remain married.

Front 8

Another term for marital success would be what?

Back 8

marital stability

Front 9

Marital Quality

Back 9

Is defined as how good the marriage is according to the spouses at any given time.

Front 10

Another term for marital quality

Back 10

marital satisfaction or marital happiness

Front 11

Marital Disruption-Burnout

Back 11

The gradual deterioration of love and, ultimately, the loss of an emotional attachment between marital partners

Front 12

What are some challenges for marriage?

Back 12

1. Communication
2. Finances
3. Sex
4. Parenting
5. In-Laws
6. Work
7. Health

Front 13

According to textbook what are some components of a successful marriage?

Back 13

Both:
• Are independent and mature
• Love not only each other but also themselves
• Enjoy being alone as well as together
• Are established in their work or occupation
• Know themselves
• Can express themselves assertively
• Are friends as well as lovers.

Front 14

What are some background factors of predicting marital success?

Back 14

o Age at marriage
o Reason for marriage
o Length of Courtship
o Level of Education
o Happiness in Childhood
o Happiness of Parent’s Marriage
o Past/Current ‘Family System’ of each person
o Family approval/Disapproval

Front 15

Personality Factors for predicting marital success

Back 15

like themselves, attitude, adaptability/adjustability, maturity/responsibility, friendly, level of emotional stability and personal happiness, commitment, balanced of inward focus.

Front 16

Personality factors:
Attitude

Back 16

attitude is positive and supportive toward partner

Front 17

Personality Factors:
Like themselves

Back 17

have a healthy balanced self esteem and self concept

Front 18

Personality Factors:
adaptability/adjustability

Back 18

ability to tolerate change and the unexpected

Front 19

Personality Factors:
inward v.s outward focus

Back 19

you need to have balance between being with others and being by yourself

Front 20

Personality Factors:
friendly

Back 20

needs to be friendly toward the partner and others

Front 21

Relationship factors in a successful marriage

Back 21

o Like each other (accepts the person for who/what they are)
o Ability to communicate well with each other and resolve conflicts
o Agreement on religious and ethical issues
o Agreement on current roles/expectations
o Open/realistic about changes in the relationship
o Interactional process with in-laws

Front 22

Purposes/functions of engagement

Back 22

• Helps bring closure to questions
• Allows disengagement or modification of close relationships that compete with/or interfere with the commitment to the relationship
• Provides time to think about the realities of married life
• To get better acquainted with each other’s families

Front 23

Purposes/Functions of engagement cont.

Back 23

- To establish, define, and strengthen couple identity.
- To develop a deeper and more satisfying emotional relationship
- Allows time for goal setting, decision making, defining roles, and changes.

Front 24

Purposes/Functions of engagement cont.

Back 24

- Provides for establishing new friends and relationships.
- Provides the time and opportunity for each to re-examine himself/herself and make a final check of the relationship.
- Allows for working out final details of the wedding plans.

Front 25

What are the common sources of marital conflict?

Back 25

communication, sexuality, finances, children/parenting, in-laws, lack of companionship, roles of responsibility, differences in values, philosophy, and personality, lack of emotional support, balancing career and family

Front 26

Empathic listening or empathetic listening

Back 26

• Ability to respond in such a way that it is apparent to both sender and receiver that the receiver has understood the sender’s message.

Front 27

What is the difference between empathy or sympathy?

Back 27

• Sympathy you feel for someone
• Empathy you feel with someone

Front 28

What is communication?

Back 28

• Communication is a process of interaction between human beings who desire sharing information (including facts, ideas-concepts, values, expectations, emotions, etc.), and are attempting to understand the shared information.