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Reason for failed marriages: ~ Not prepared for commitment
Commitment: A promise or pledge. Reason for failed marriages: ~ Not prepared for commitment Reasons For Marriage include: ~ Love ~Pregnancy ~Financial security ~Lonely Marital Adjustment: How well people adjust and adapt to marriage and to each other. Factors Affecting Marital Adjustment include: ~Agree on critical issues ~Share common interests ~Have few complaints ~Affection ~Few complaints about marriage
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Facts on Teen Marriages
~ Females between who marry are twice as likely to divorce ~3/4 of teen couples who marry because pregnancy divorce w/ in 6 yrs. Conflicts in Marriage ~ Differences in spending and saving habits ~Conflicting loyalties ~Intimacy or sexual problems ~House work ~Decisions on having children or not
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Parenthood Planned Pregnancy: Making a decision to get pregnant before baby is conceived. Responsibilities of Parenthood ~Unconditional love ~Provide shelter, food, clothing, education ~Setting limits, provide guidance, instill values Self- directed: making correct decisions about behavior when adults are not there to enforce rules. Guidelines for disciplining children: Act quickly Be consistent Praise positive behavior *Parents greatest challenge= Instill Values
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