CYAF 471 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Monogamy, Premarital Sex, Emotional Security
28 Apr 2019
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27% of us households now comprised of one person living alone. More singles in population than in the past due to . Celibacy- people in their early 20s are 2. 5 times more likely to be celibate than gen xers were. 23% of us families currently headed by a single woman; more common among the less educated. Rates of sex are declining in wealthy countries, due perhaps to changing gender norms, people waiting longer before coupling up, and social isolation/self-image issues related to technology use. Living together in a manner similar to marriage but without the legal sanction. Provides many benefits of marriage without legal entanglements. May experience discrimination related to housing, insurance, child custody, etc. Age at which couples move in together (<23) is more predictive of later divorce than whether they cohabitate prior to marriage. Emotional security- provides a buffer against the impact of many major life stressors stressors.
