Marriage

Question 1

changing attitudes toward marriage

Answer 1

an increasing number of people consider marriage to be obsolete

Question 2

engagement

Answer 2

a formal agreement to get married and sends a hands-off message to other interested sexual partners

Question 3

most common reason for marriage

Answer 3

companionship

Question 4

significance of a wedding ceremony

Answer 4

acceptance of adult responsibilities

Question 5

same-sex marriage

Answer 5

lesbians are more likely than gay men to marry

Question 6

passive-congenial marriage

Answer 6

the partners have little emotional investment in the marriage and few expectations of each other

Question 7

marital burnout

Answer 7

gradual deterioration of love and ultimate loss of an emotional detachment between partners

Question 8

self-reports of marital happiness

Answer 8

women report being less happily married than men

Question 9

marital success factors

Answer 9

similar beliefs, attitudes, values and social backgrounds

Question 10

marital roles

Answer 10

the specific ways that married people define their behaviour and structure their time

Question 11

identity bargaining

Answer 11

the process of partners negotiating adjustments to their new married roles

Question 12

empty nest syndrome

Answer 12

a phenomenon in which parents experience feelings of sadness and loss when the last child leaves home

Question 13

validation

Answer 13

showing respect for a person who has a different opinion or pov

Question 14

power

Answer 14

the ability to impose one’s will on others (e.g. influences the decision-making process in the relationship)

Question 15

scapegoating

Answer 15

1 spouse trying to dishonestly place the blame on the other spouse

Question 16

stonewalling

Answer 16

one or both partners shutting down when feeling overwhelmed during conflict and rather than confronting the issue, they will be unresponsive, making evasive manoeuvres (tuning out, turning away, or acting busy)

Question 17

financial conflicts

Answer 17

last longer and are more likely to lead to depressive behaviour and physical aggression

Question 18

withdrawals

Answer 18

do not provide any resolution at all

Question 19

prenuptial agreement

Answer 19

an agreement made by a couple before they marry concerning the ownership of their respective assets should the marriage fail

Question 20

marital satisfaction

Answer 20

a mental state that reflects the perceived benefits and costs of marriage to a particular person