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Ch. 18 Families

Today’s coming attractions!! What do you have to exchange in a marriage? Are you part of the “sandwich generation”? What will increase your chances of divorce? What makes healthy families?

What do you have to exchange in a marriage? Your response? The social exchange theory Marriage as negotiation.

Big idea you can use!! In a family and marriage:  The more you contribute, the more you get back. (Usually – there are many exceptions)

Are you part of the “sandwich generation”? Caring the both children and aging parents Children have become a liability

What will increase your chances of divorce? Individualism Unexpected pregnancy Alcohol or substance abuse Financial strains

What will increase your chances of divorce? (Cont.) Young people marrying after a short courtship Cohabitation Romantic love often subsides? Traditional (nuclear) family is eroding  Staying single is up  Divorce is up  More children born to single mothers

Traits of Healthy Families Communicate and listen Support each other Respect Trust Play and humor Responsibility Rituals and traditions  Story of the rose

Traits of Healthy families (cont.) A sense of right and wrong A balance of interaction Religious core Privacy Service to others Table time conversation Shares leisure time Admits and seeks help with problems

Big ideas you can use! In a relationship: Talk about your feelings Listen to your partner Help your partner get what they want Have a partner you can respect and trust Have fun Develop rituals or traditions that identify you as a couple.

Tomorrow’s coming attractions!! Please read the handout. When is a good day teaching a bad thing? What is considered “deep learning” What is our “hidden contract”? “Critical thinking” vs. precise grading What do you want from a course?