Psychology 2035A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Engagement, Usa High, Voluntary Childlessness

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Kelly Barnes

Document Summary

Increased acceptance of singlehood: people are remaining single. Increased acceptance of cohabitation: cohabitation living together in a sexual intimate relationship without legal bonds of marriage, reduced premium on permanence, people are scared of divorce, transition in gender roles. Increased voluntary childlessness: women are working and do not have time for children, decline of the traditional nuclear family. Cultural influences on marriage: marriage for love are present in individualism countries, arranged marriages are common in collectivism countries. Longer lasting and more satisfying marital relations: gender and mate selection process, looking for honest and trustworthy partners, three major mate selection criteria, warmth/loyalty, vitality/attractiveness, and status/resources. Predictors of marital success: family background, marital success is related to the success of parents marriage. Learn to resolve conflicts from parents: age. Adam khimji: people who marry young are more likely to divorce. Marital adjustment across the family life cycle: family cycle an orderly sequence of development stages that families tend to progress through.