1. Canadian Families

2.  Polygyny – the practice of a man having more than one wife  Polyandry – when several men are required to support a wife and children because their society is very poor  Betrothal – a promise to marry

3.  Bride Price- in Ancient Hebrew marriages, an amount of money paid by the groom’s family to the bride’s family to compensate them for the loss of their daughter’s work contributions and for the bride’s value as a potential mother  Dowry – in Ancient Hebrew marriages, money, household items, or land were given to a bride by her family so that she could establish a home with her new family

4.  Dower rights – in Ancient Hebrew marriages, a bride obtained property from her husband for her support if he ended the marriage  Bann – a public announcement, begun by the Christian Church during the Middle Ages, of a couple’s plan to marry, made by a priest three weeks prior to the marriage ceremony in order to give people an opportunity to raise any objections to the marriage

5.  Patrilineal – when the family line is traced on the father’s side  Matrilineal – when the family line is traced on the mother’s side; for example, in First Nations families before the 19 th c.

6.  1) a)Cdn. Study – Finances #1 reason couples fight, American study – Balancing job & family  b) children were in top 5 of Cdn. study, but not in top 5 of American study  c) sexual problems were in top 5 in American study but not in top 5 inCdn. study

7.  2) Finances – conflict between each person’s individual performance in the workplace, and “mine” versus “yours”- if incomes are not equal  Children – individual vs. collective interest  Household duties – women’s rights vs. male entitlement  Lack of communication /personal traits - individual vs. collective (couple) interest

8.  3) Principle of Least Interest – explains that the person with the least commitment to the relationship actually has the greatest power, since the person with the greater commitment is more likely to give in to maintain power  Conflict theory states that the person who has resources that the other needs has more power

9.  4) Gender & Power Sharing:  Men in traditional marriages perceived they had greater power because they were stronger and smarter than women and because they had more $; therefore, men were entitled to make the decisions  Companionate couples, however, expect their relationship to be based on an egalitarian division of labour and decision- making

10.  5) a) women are working more hours at paid employment and fewer hours at unpaid domestic work  Men are working longer hours at both paid and unpaid domestic work  The total hours spent on housework, childcare & shopping has declined  Division of labour has become more equal in Canadian marriages

11.  b) Changing over the decades because standards have relaxed, and using services and products such as housecleaners, prepared meals, and time-saving appliances  6) Peer Marriage – an egalitarian, companionate relationship in which each member of the couple is equally responsible for such things as financial and household duties and childcare roles, and each partner’s work is given equal importance.  Strengths would include less conflict and more stability and happiness in the marriage

12.  7) Respect each other and be able to listen to each other  - Lesbian couples are better at resolving problems than same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples

13.  Having similar values  Enjoying similar leisure-time activities  Pooling their incomes  Sharing in power and decision-making in their relationship  Having friends in common  Having an active social life together

14.  For most, the level of satisfaction was affected by personal factors within the relationship itself, such as their sexual relationship or how they spent time together  Also influenced by factors outside their relationship, such as money, religion, family, and friends