Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Chapter 10 Adult Relationships: Singlehood, Cohabitation, and Marriage

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Being Single: Average Age of Marriage from Men and Women,

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Stein’s Types of Singlehood Voluntary Temporary Singles Voluntary Temporary Singles Voluntary Permanent Singles Voluntary Permanent Singles Involuntary Temporary Singles Involuntary Temporary Singles Involuntary Permanent Singles Involuntary Permanent Singles

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Types of Singlehood Never-married Singles Never-married Singles Urban Tribes Urban Tribes Gay and Lesbian Never-marrieds Gay and Lesbian Never-marrieds Divorced Singles Divorced Singles Widowed Singles Widowed Singles

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Nonmarital Cohabitation: Living Together Cohabitation Versus Common Law Marriage Cohabitation Versus Common Law Marriage Characteristics of Cohabitation Characteristics of Cohabitation Cohabitation Among Gay Men and Lesbians Cohabitation Among Gay Men and Lesbians Cohabitating Couples and Sex Cohabitating Couples and Sex

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Factors That Affect Cohabitation Region of the U.S. Region of the U.S. Religion Religion Age Age Race Race Social Class Social Class Education Education

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Why Did You Decide to Live Together Rather Than Marry?

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Why Do Couples Cohabit? Economic Advantages Economic Advantages Time Together Time Together Increased Intimacy Increased Intimacy Less Complication in Dissolution of Relationship If It Doesn’t Work Out Less Complication in Dissolution of Relationship If It Doesn’t Work Out “Testing” Compatibility “Testing” Compatibility Trial Marriage Trial Marriage

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Advantages of Cohabitation More Personal Autonomy More Personal Autonomy More Personal Individual Freedom More Personal Individual Freedom More Individual Financial Freedom More Individual Financial Freedom Greater Gender Equity/less Traditional Roles Greater Gender Equity/less Traditional Roles Greater Flexibility in Their Commitments to Their Relationships Greater Flexibility in Their Commitments to Their Relationships

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Disadvantages of Cohabitation Higher relationship dissatisfaction and higher risk of divorce Higher relationship dissatisfaction and higher risk of divorce Lowest level of premarital satisfaction Lowest level of premarital satisfaction Marriages preceded by cohabitation are more likely to end in divorce Marriages preceded by cohabitation are more likely to end in divorce Married couples who cohabitated before marriage have poorer communication skills Married couples who cohabitated before marriage have poorer communication skills Less sexually committed and are not as faithful Less sexually committed and are not as faithful Increased risk of violence and more verbal aggression/anger Increased risk of violence and more verbal aggression/anger

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. The Experiences of Marriage

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Sexual Orientation and Marriage Laws Issues marriage licenses to same-sex couples Recognizes same-sex marriages that take place in other states Allows civil unions that provide state-level spousal rights to same-sex couples Provides some state-level spousal rights to unmarried same-sex couples

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. The Rights and Privileges of Marriage The U.S. government grants each state the ability to determine the rights, privileges, benefits, and responsibilities associated with marriage. The U.S. government grants each state the ability to determine the rights, privileges, benefits, and responsibilities associated with marriage. The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) allows states to choose whether they recognize same-sex marriages as legal unions. The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) allows states to choose whether they recognize same-sex marriages as legal unions.

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Sex in Marriage Sexual Relationship Satisfaction and Marital Satisfaction Sexual Relationship Satisfaction and Marital Satisfaction PerceptionsPerceptions Sexual scriptsSexual scripts Sexual Frequency in Marriage Relationships Sexual Frequency in Marriage Relationships Decline with ageDecline with age

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Cheating: Sex Outside the Relationship Infidelity Infidelity Involuntary Experiences Involuntary Experiences Extra relationship involvementExtra relationship involvement Extramarital sexExtramarital sex Clandestine Clandestine Ambiguous Ambiguous Consensual Consensual

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Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Factors in People Cheating

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Factors in People Cheating Are Internet Relationships Cheating? Are Internet Relationships Cheating? Voluntary Extramarital Experiences Voluntary Extramarital Experiences Open marriageOpen marriage SwingingSwinging PolyamoryPolyamory Polyamorous/polys Polyamorous/polys

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Sexual Life Education Concluding Points Concluding Points