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| Living together in a sexual relationship when not legally married |
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| A series of cohabitating relationships with a person living with one partner, breaking up, and living with a new partner |
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| A type of intimate relationship in which the partners do not engage in sexual behavior |
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| The consenting of married couples to exchange partners sexually |
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| A man, woman, or couple who openly exchange sexual partners |
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| The practice of having more than one intimate relationship at a time with the knowledge and consent of everyone involved. |
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| A legal union of a same-sex couple, sanctioned by a civil authority |
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| Domestic Partnership (Civil Partnership or Registered Partnership) |
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| Persons other than spouses who cohabit. Domestic partners can be either same or other sex |
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| A divorce law that allows for the dissolution of a marriage without placing blame on either of the partners |
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| A marriage that is preceded by premarital counseling and has strict rules about divorce |
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| The practice of divorce and remarriage, followed by divorce and remarriage |
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| Marriage that is arranged by parents or relatives and if often not based on love |
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| The condition or practice of having more than one wife at a time |
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| A form of modern-day slavery in which people are forced or coerced into the commercial sex trade against their will. |
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| The condition or practice of having more than one husband at one time |
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| A type of marriage between blood relatives, usually to maintain the integrity of family property |
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1. relationships provide companionship
2. emotional support
3. economic support |
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| What is the "half-age-plus-seven rule"? |
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| a rule of thumb about the social acceptability of dating a younger partner |
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| termination of an intimate relationship by one, or both, partners |
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| What are the 5 stages to a relationship breakup? |
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1. dissatisfaction with the relationship
2. exposure & awareness of the problem in the relationship
3. negotiation of possible solutions
4. resolution & transformation of the relationship
5. possible termination of the relationship |
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| What is the Social Exchange Theory? |
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| It proposed that we evaluate our relationship with a cost-benefit analysis |
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| What are some factors that influence the way a person reacts to a breakup? |
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1. who initiated the breakup
2. how much social support is available
3. the amount of contact with the ex-partner after the breakup |
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| What are some factors that may have influenced Cohabitation to increase? |
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1. shifts in cultural attitudes about cohabitation & marriage
2. delays in the age at which people are marrying
3. economic and financial issue
4. unplanned pregnancy |
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| Advantages of Cohabitation |
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1. couples learn more about each other
2. share finances
3. mature in relationship |
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| Disadvantages of Cohabitation |
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1. parents/relatives may not support this
2. society as a whole tends to not recognize people for purpose of health care or taxes
3. partners may want different things than the other partner. |
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| Two groups of people that live together |
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1. those who live together & INTEND to marry
2. those who live together & DO NOT INTEND to marry |
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| What are some societal issues that influence the decrease in marriage rates? |
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1. economy
2. increase number of women in higher education and the labor force
3. increasing rates of cohabitation |
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| Which state had the highest % of mixed-race marriages? |
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| sex outside of marriage, cheating and infidelity |
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| 3 types of extramarital sex |
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1. sexual but not emotional
2. sexual and emotional
3. emotional but not sexual |
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| a romantic or sexual relationship that is initiated and maintained via online communication |
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| each partner is free to seek out sexual partners outside of the marriage |
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1. primary-plus: 1 person agrees to pursue outside relationship. new lover is "secondary lover" first lover remains important
2. triad: 3 people involved in a committed intimate relationship
3. individual with multiple primaries: has 2 other people who have no relationship w/ one another. |
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| Benefits cited by same-sex couples |
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1. emotional/physical intimacy
2. feeling accepted and supported
3. increased communication
4. positive view of self |
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| Wardle 8 social interests for marriage |
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1. safe sexual relations
2. responsible procreation
3. optimal child rearing
4. healthy human develop.
5. protecting those who undertake the most vulnerable parenting roles
6. securing the stability and integrity of the basic unit of society
7. fostering civic virtue and social order
8. facilitating inter-jurisdictional compatibility |
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| Reasons why Couples stay together |
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1. for the children
2. lack of initiative
3. religious prohibition against divorce
4. financial reason |
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| common reason for divorce |
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1. lack of communication/commitment
2. infidelity
3. financial problems
4. substance abuse
5. conflict/ arguing |
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