Psychology 2035A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Physical Abuse, Engagement, Voluntary Childlessness

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

Document Summary

Chapter 10: marriage and intimate relationships (lecture notes) Challenges to the traditional model of marriage: challenging tradition: Marry others with similar personal characteristics: gender differences. Women want high socioeconomic status and ambition. Men want youthfulness and physical attractiveness: monogamy - the practice of having only one spouse at a time. , polygamy - involves having more than one spouse at a time. " Predictors of marital success: family background, age, length of courtship, personality, premarital interaction. People of divorced parents more likely to divorce. Marry young or really late have higher divorce rates. Perfectionism and insecurity negatively predict marital success. The better they get along when dating, better chances for marital success. This honeymoon phase is characterized by high levels of satisfaction: family with young children. Birth of the first child brings a major transition and potential stress, especially for mothers. The key to reducing stress during this transition is having realistic expectations: family with adolescent children.