1. EXPLORING MARRIAGES AND FAMILY, 2 ND EDITION Karen Seccombe © 2015, 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Chapter 7 Marriage

2. Marriage: Here, There, and Everywhere Marriage: A legally and socially recognized relationship that includes sexual, economic, and social rights and responsibilities for partners © 2015, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

3. Marriage in U.S. History Colonial America: Marriage and the Formation of a Nation Redefining Marriage in the 19th Century Marriage after the Industrial Revolution © 2015, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

4. Table 7.1 Percentage of Persons Ages 18–29 Saying This Is a “Very Important” Reason to Marry © 2015, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

5. What Is Happening to Marriage Today? Marital Decline Perspective: The view that the institution of marriage is increasingly being threatened by hedonistic pursuits of personal happiness at the expense of long-term commitment © 2015, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

6. What Is Happening to Marriage Today? Marital Resilience Perspective: The view that overall, marriage is no weaker than in the past, but that all families need an increase in structural supports over time Marriage Rates © 2015, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

7. Figure 7.1 Marital Status of Population 15 Years and Older by Sex, 2013 © 2015, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

8. Figure 7.2 Percent Married, 15 Years and Older, by Race/Ethnicity, 1995- 2013 © 2015, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

9. Figure 7.3 Median Age at First Marriage, Ages 15 and Over, by Sex, 1890-2009 © 2015, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

10. What Is Happening to Marriage Today? Delayed Marriage Homogamous versus Heterogamous Marriages –Homogamous Marriage: A type of marriage in which spouses share certain social characteristics such as race, ethnicity, religion, education, age, and social class © 2015, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

11. What Is Happening to Marriage Today? –Heterogamous Marriage: A type of marriage in which spouses do not share certain social characteristics such as race, ethnicity, religion, education, age, and social class © 2015, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

12. What Is Happening to Marriage Today? –Interracial and Interethnic Marriages Interracial Marriage: A type of marriage in which spouses come from different racial groups Antimiscegenation Laws: Laws forbidding interracial marriage, which existed at the state level until 1967 © 2015, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

13. Figure 7.4 Percent of Marriages Involving Spouses of a Different Race or Ethnicity From Each Other © 2015, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

14. What Is Happening to Marriage Today? –Interethnic Marriages: A type of marriage in which spouses come from different countries or have different cultural, religious, or ethnic backgrounds –Marriage across Social Class Boundaries –Interfaith Marriages © 2015, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

15. What Is Happening to Marriage Today? Same-Sex Marriage –Civil Union: A public policy designed to extend some benefits to partners who are not legally married © 2015, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

16. Table 7.2 The Benefits of Marriage versus Civil Unions © 2015, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

17. Table 7.2 The Benefits of Marriage versus Civil Unions © 2015, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

18. Figure 7.5 Changing Attitudes About Gay Marriage © 2015, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

19. Table 7.3 Percent Who Favor Same- Sex Marriage © 2015, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

20. What Is Happening to Marriage Today? Changing Attitudes about Marriage –Attitudes about Nonmarital Sex –Attitudes about Cohabitation –Attitudes about Nonmarital Childbearing –Attitudes about Shared Breadwinning –Attitudes about the Division of Household Labor © 2015, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

21. The Marriage Premium: Happiness, Health, and Economic Security Marriage Premium: The concept that married people are happier, healthier, and financially better off than those who are not married Selection Effect: The hypothesis that people who parry may be different from those who do not marry; for example, they may be happier, healthier, and have more money © 2015, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

22. The Marriage Premium: Happiness, Health, and Economic Security Psychological Well-being and Happiness –Health –Economic Security Wage Premium: Generally, married men earn more than their unmarried counterparts, particularly married men with stay-at-home wives Social Capital: The goods and services that are by-products of social relationships, including connections, social support, information, or financial help © 2015, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

23. Does Marriage Benefit Everyone Equally? “His” and “Her” Marriage Race, Ethnicity, and the Benefits of Marriage © 2015, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

24. Marital Satisfaction and Success Types of Marriages –Conflict-Habituated Marriage: A type of marriage that includes frequent conflict, although it may be enduring –Devitalized Marriage: An enduring marriage that exists without much passion © 2015, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

25. Marital Satisfaction and Success –Passive-Congenial Marriage: An enduring marriage that includes little conflict but also little excitement –Vital Marriage: A type of marriage in which the lives of partners are intertwined: physical and emotional intimacy are important, and both work hard at communication and compromise so their relationship continues to be satisfying and enjoyable © 2015, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

26. Marital Satisfaction and Success –Total Marriage: A type of marriage in which spouses share many facets of their lives such as a business they own, friends, or hobbies with few independent interests Measuring Marital Satisfaction What Makes a Successful Marriage? © 2015, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

27. Figure 7.6 Rating Components of Marital Success, by Race and Ethnicity © 2015, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

28. The Marriage Movement and Covenant Marriage Marriage Movement: The activities of a group of some religious leaders, marriage and family therapists, and government leaders who hope to influence public policy to promote and strengthen traditional marriage © 2015, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

29. The Marriage Movement and Covenant Marriage Covenant Marriage: A type of marriage available in three states that restricts access to divorce, requires premarital counseling, and imposes other rules and regulations © 2015, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

30. Peer Marriage Peer Marriage: A type of marriage in which couples consider themselves to have equal status or standing in the relationship © 2015, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.