Marriage And The Family

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Assertive Communication

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involves the expression of thoughts, feelings, & desires as one's right

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Passive Communication

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Is characterized by an unwillingness to say what one thinks, feels, or wants

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Aggressive Communication

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Aims to hurt or put down another person & to protect the self-esteem of the aggressor

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Assertiveness

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A person's ability to express his/her feelings & desires to a partner

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Self-confidence

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A measure of how a person feels about him/herself & ability to control things in his/her life

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Avoidance

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A person's tendency to minimize issues & a reluctance to deal w/issues directly

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Partner dominance

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The degree to which a person feels his/her partner tries to be controlling & dominant in their relationship

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Sexuality

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A broad term that encompasses the set of beliefs, values, & behaviors that defines each of us as a sexual being

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Heterosexual

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Sexual orientation toward members of the other sex

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Homosexual

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Sexual orientation toward members of the same sex

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Bisexual

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Sexual orientation toward members of both sexes

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Transgender

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An individual who believes that he/she is a victim of a biological accident that occurred before birth & imprisoned within a body incompatible with his/her real gender identity

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Persuasive Listening

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Is hardly listening at all. Listener is looking for an opening to jump in and control direction of conversation

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Directive Listening

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Listener attempts to channel, or direct, the conversation

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Attentive Listening

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A mode in which the listener simply lets the speaker tell the story without interruption, encouraging, rather than directing, the teller

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Self-Disclosure

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Occurs when an individual reveals to one or more people some personal information or feelings that they could not otherwise learn

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Metacommunication

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Simply, communicating about communicating

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Mixed Messages

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Messages in which there is a discrepancy between the verbal and the nonverbal components

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Double Bind

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Occurs when verbal & nonverbal messages relay information that causes some question or conflict about the relationship between the speaker and the receiver

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Nonverbal Communication

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Takes many forms. Includes facial expressions, eye contact, gestures & other body movements, spatial behavior, body contact, and posture

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Linear Causality Model

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States that there is a direct and linear relationshiip between cause & effect

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Circular Causality Model

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When both people deny responsibility for what has happened & for changing it & preventing it from happening again

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Communication

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Way humans create and share meaning, both verbally and nonverbally

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Love Busters

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Angry Outbursts
Disrespectful Judgements
Annoying Behavior
Selfish demands
Dishonesty

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Love Languages

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Words of Affirmation
Quality Time
Receiving Gifts
Acts of Service
Physical Touch

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"in-love" syndrome

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Euphoric. An emotional obsession with each other. Lasts about 2 years.

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Basic Needs of Men

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Sexual fulfillment
Recreational companion
Attractive Spouse
Domestic Support
Admiration

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Basic Needs of Women

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Affection
Conversation
Honesty & Openness
Financial Support
Family Commitment

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Guidelines for Sexual Survival

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Don't fall for the world's public relations job.
Unfettered pleasure is not the ultimate experience in life.
Senses can never be satisfied.
Happiness has nothing to do with fun and fun has nothing to do with happiness.

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Sexual Orientation

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A person's self-identification as a heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, or transgender

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Sex

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Can refer to being biologically female or male or to sexual activity

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Gender

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Refers to the learned characteristics and behaviors associated with being male or female in a particular culture

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Incest Taboos

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Prohibits intercourse between parents and children and between siblings, are nearly universal

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Masturbation

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Self-stimulation of the genitals, vary widely from culture to culture

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Homophobia

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Aversion to homosexuals and homosexuality has developed into a phobia

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DINS Dilemma

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Couples with 2 jobs. Double income, no sex.

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Sexual dysfunction

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Has been defined as a state in which sexual behavior or the lack of it causes anxiety, anguish, and frustration, which can lead to unhappiness and distress in a couple's relationship

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Sex Therapy

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Is simply a process of education. Instruct clients, in the gentle art of lovemaking

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Sex Educators

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Typically work with relatively large groups of people and teach general information and principles that are useful to a variety of individuals

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Sex Therapists

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Typically work with individuals, couples, or small groups of individuals and couples and focus more on individual concerns and problems