FAD2230 Lecture 18 Outline of Last Lecture I. Gender Difference:II. Gender Patterns:III. What Can Women Do..IV. What Men Can Do..V. Taking a Time-OutVI. Speak Listener TechniqueOutline of Current LectureI. MarriageII. Changes in U.S. Marriage: A ReviewIII. Marriage NormsIV. Laws Regarding MarriageCurrent LectureChapter 7 MarriageMarriageDef. A close intimate union, a relationship between husband and wife- As a law- contract upon a voluntary private agreement by a man and a woman to become husband and wife.( Every couple needs to make boundaries, not all the same)- A legal contract (Doesn’t remove your responsibilities) - Considered the basis of the family unit- Vital to the preservation of moral and civilizationChanges in U.S. Marriage: A Review- A colonial America- only men can inherit, economy, survival (not about romance or fulfillment)- Industrial revolution- Had love, show love by women good in home, men worked- Modern Marriage- happiness in marriage (Can be poor/rich) meets your emotional needs.Marriage Norms- Changing overtime- Purpose for marriage- Age at marriage- Gay/Lesbian marriage vs. Civil Unions- Attitudes about non marital sex- Attitudes about cohabitation- Attitudes about non marital childbearing (2 friends)- Attitudes about shared breadwinning (Wife more money)- Attitudes about the division of household labor1. Look at chart in the book- purpose of marriage. Hispanic is different from black and white2. (Percent Married= decrease in all races from ’95-‘09Maybe wait longer, date, cohabitate3. (Medium age 1st married 1940’s-1950’s drop because of war , early marriage, baby boom)Education/Economy wait longer to marry4.(Support for gay marriage vs. Civil Union)(slight increase in 2003 up more for civil unionsLaws Regarding Marriage- Marriage is a state lawo All States limit one living husband or wife at a timeo Can only remarry if widowed, divorced, or annulled- Each state sets regulation on age and close relationships- Same-sex marriage is outlawed in many states- Some states have domestic partner lawo Legal+ emotional
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