1. Marriage and family Aim: to identify social trends concerning cohabitation, sex and marriage

2. What is happening to the average age men get married? Why do you think this is the case?

3. 1.Why do you think most households are not headed up by a married couple? 2.Do you think the number of people having pre-marital sex will have increased or decreased since the 1950’s? Think of a reason for your answer. 3.In your own words write a sentence for each on how attitudes towards sex, marriage and cohabitation have changed in recent times. 4.Would you cohabit before marriage- why/why not? 5.Would you marry in a church why/why not? 6.Why do you think women are not getting married as young as they did in the 1950’s?

4. What is happening to the number of marriages taking place inside a church? Why do you think this is the case?

5. What is happening to the number of couples who are cohabitating? Why do you think this is the case?