FAD2230 Lecture 19 Outline of Last Lecture I Marriage II Changes in U S Marriage A Review III Marriage Norms IV Laws Regarding Marriage Outline of Current Lecture I Same Sex Couple and Legal Marriage II The Marriage Premise III 5 Marriage Relationships IV Present Day Marital Satisfaction Current Lecture Same Sex Couple and Legal Marriage Defense of Marriage Act Doma 1996 o Federal Statue declaring marriage to be legal union of one man and one woman o Allows states to refuse grant reciprocity concerning same sex marriage The Marriage Premise Marriage Premise the couples acceptance of responsibility to work hard to ensure the relationship continues based on two expectations 1 Expectations of Permanence 2 Expectations of Primariness Includes sexual exclusivity 5 Marriage Relationships 1 Conflict Habituated Constant battle over almost everything 2 Devitalized Married several years lose passion bored 3 Passive Congenial Partners never expected emotional closeness 4 Vital Being together and sharing the major joys in life 5 Total like vital but couple does almost everything together Present Day Marital Satisfaction Beginning of relationship you are at the high part of your relationship When you start to have kids the relationship starts to dip and when they are teenagers your at the very bottom Towards the launching of kids your relationship starts to take a turn and get better Towards death your relationship reaches its high again
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