interpersonal relationships final

here and now cohabitation

new partners have a fun relationship focused on now not the future of the relationship. want to be together more often

testers cohabitation

involved in a relationship and want to assess whether they have a future together

engaged cohabitation

in love and planning to marry

money savers cohabitation

live together primarily out of economic convenience

pension partners

partners are older, have been married before, still derive benefits from their previous relationships, and are living with someone new

alimony maintainers cohabitation

Related to widows who cohabit are the divorced who are collecting alimony, which they would forfeit should they remarry

security blanket cohabiters

drawn to each other out of a need for security rather than mutual attraction. Being alone is not an option. They want somebody, anybody, in the house.

rebellious cohabitation

making a statement to their parents that they are independent and can make their own choices

living together apart

Some couples have decided to end their relationship, but due to economics and their desire to keep the family structure together for the children

marriage never cohabitants forever

Concerns over the meanings of marriage and the way it lets the government into your business, as well as fears of how marriage would change the relationship were the primary reasons for never marrying and wanting to remain single forever

ludic love style

views love as a game in which the player has no intention of getting seriously involved

pragma love style

is logical and rational—a partner is selected on the basis of what is practical

eros love style

opposite of pragmatic, romantic love, passion and sexual desire

mania love style

is the out-of-control love, wherein the person “must have” the love object.

storage love style

also known as companionate love, is a calm, soothing, nonsexual love devoid of intense passion

agape love style

also known as compassionate love, is characterized by a focus on the well-being of the person who is loved, with little regard for reciprocation

intimate partner violence (IPV)

an all-inclusive term that refers to physical, sexual, or psychological harm by a current or former partner or spouse

situational couple violence (SCV)

where conflict escalates over an issue—for example, money or sex—and one or both partners lose control

intimate terrorism (IT)

is designed to control the partner