What’s Your Health IQ? True or False In healthy marriages, the spouses try to meet each other’s needs The serious emotional consequences of divorce are only felt by the couple divorcing A spouse should depend on his or her partner to solve all conflict in the marriage A parent’s behavior affects how his or her children feel about themselves An increasing number of single fathers are raising their children

Marriage, Parenthood, & Families Chapter 17

Healthy Marriages: Working Together A marriage is a lifelong union between a husband and a wife, who develop an intimate relationship. A healthy marriage requires that both partners work together to meet each others’ needs. Love, Commitment, Compromise & Emotional intimacy

Engagement: Developing Your Relationships Emotional maturity is the ability to assess a relationship or situation and to act according to what is best. This is important in the engagement period. During the engagement, couples should discuss: What are our values and beliefs? Should we have children? How will we handle conflict in the family? Should we both work outside the home? Where should we live? What are our economic expectations?

Teen Marriages The stresses of teen marriage include: independence from parents & family financial worries changes in relationships with close friends possibly delaying education interaction with in-laws concern for a spouse’s emotional and physical well-being possible parenthood

Divorce & Remarriage A divorce is a legal end to a marriage. Reasons for divorce include: abuse or addiction emotional immaturity unfaithfulness communication problems unfulfilled expectations different financial habits and goals

Divorce & Remarriage When parents get divorced or remarry, teens often face difficult changes and emotions. When coping with divorce or remarriage, keep in mind: Your parents are doing their best to deal with a difficult time. Don’t take anger out on others. Deal with your feelings constructively. Don’t blame yourself.

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Responsibilities of Parents During pregnancy, mothers and fathers must avoid drinking, smoking, and taking drugs. These can have serious effects on a developing baby. Parents must spend lots of time with their children and make sure their emotional needs are met. Parents must make sure their children are safe.

Responsibilities of Parents Parents must have or earn enough money to make sure their children’s basic needs are met. Discipline is the act of teaching a child through correction, direction, rules, and reinforcement. Proper discipline is important for a child’s maturation. As children become teens, parents must adapt to the changes, be supportive, and allow the relationship to grow.

Effects of Parental Behavior Children are highly attentive to their parents’ behaviors. The way parents behave shapes the way a child feels about himself or herself and shapes the way he or she interacts with the world. Parental behaviors that build self-esteem include: giving children time, attention, and physical intimacy establishing clear rules and limits listening and communicating with children praising positive behaviors and good choices

Family Relationships Are Important Family relationships influence our emotions and help shape our character, positively or negatively. Family relationships teach us how to love and be loved. Because families are important, it makes sense to invest time and energy in your family relationships.

Types of Families A nuclear family is a mother, a father, and one or more biological or adopted children living together. A blended family is the biological mother or father, a step-parent, and the children of one or both parents. A single-parent family is a single father or single mother and his or her children. Extended families are the people outside the nuclear family but related to it. A foster family is a person or couple not related to the children that cares for the children temporarily.

Characteristics of Healthy Families Effective communication Respect Commitment Love

Coping with Family Problems All families have problems sometimes. These problems can arise from stresses inside or outside the family. More serious family problems may involve abuse. Sometimes seeking support outside the immediate family can help you cope with family problems. Family counseling involves counseling discussions that are led by a third party to resolve family problems.

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