1. Preview Bellringer Key Ideas Healthy Marriages: Working Together Engagement: Developing Your Relationships Teen Marriages Divorce and Remarriage Chapter 17 Section 1 Marriage

2. Bellringer List the responsibilities a married teenager would have that an unmarried teenager would not have. Chapter 17

3. Section 1 Marriage Key Ideas Describe the responsibilities of married partners. List five things couples should discuss if they are considering marriage. Name three difficulties that teenagers who are married may face. Identify four ways in which a teen can cope with a divorce or remarriage in the family. Chapter 17

4. Section 1 Marriage 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. Chapter 17

5. Section 1 Marriage Healthy Marriages: Working Together A healthy marriage also requires: Chapter 17 Love Commitment Compromise Emotional intimacy

6. Section 1 Marriage 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. Chapter 17

7. Section 1 Marriage Engagement: Developing Your Relationships During the engagement, couples should discuss: Chapter 17 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?

8. Section 1 Marriage Teen Marriages The stresses of teen marriage include: Chapter 17 independence from parents and 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

9. Section 1 Marriage Divorce and Remarriage A divorce is a legal end to a marriage. Reasons for divorce include: Chapter 17 abuse or addiction emotional immaturity unfaithfulness communication problems unfulfilled expectations different financial habits and goals

10. Section 1 Marriage Divorce and Remarriage When parents get divorced or remarry, teens often face difficult changes and emotions. When coping with divorce or remarriage, keep in mind: Chapter 17 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.

11. Preview Bellringer Key Ideas Responsibilities of Parents Effects of Parental Behavior Chapter 17 Section 2 Parenthood

12. Bellringer List some of the responsibilities of being a parent. Chapter 17

13. Section 2 Parenthood Key Ideas Name three responsibilities of parenthood. Identify how a parent’s behavior can affect his or her children. Describe three traits you would like to develop before becoming a parent. Chapter 17

14. Section 2 Parenthood 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. Chapter 17

15. Section 2 Parenthood 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. Chapter 17

16. Section 2 Parenthood 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. Chapter 17

17. Section 2 Parenthood Effects of Parental Behavior Parental behaviors that build self-esteem include: Chapter 17 giving children time, attention, and physical intimacy establishing clear rules and limits listening and communicating with children praising positive behaviors and good choices

18. Preview Bellringer Key Ideas Family Relationships Are Important Types of Families Characteristics of Healthy Families Coping with Family Problems Chapter 17 Section 3 Families

19. Bellringer List the relationships in each of ten families you know (for example, mother, stepfather, grandmother, brother, and so on). Chapter 17

20. Section 3 Families Key Ideas Discuss why family relationships are important. Describe different types of families. Name the characteristics of healthy families. State four ways to cope with family problems. List three ways that you could help make your family healthier. Chapter 17

21. Section 3 Families 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. Chapter 17

22. Section 3 Families 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. Chapter 17

23. Section 3 Families Characteristics of Healthy Families Effective communication Respect Commitment Love Chapter 17

24. Section 3 Families 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. Chapter 17

25. Section 3 Families Coping with Family Problems 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. Chapter 17

26. Section 3 Families Chapter 17

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