FSHD - Unit 10

These flashcards cover key concepts related to marriage, including homogamy, phases of marriage, and factors affecting marital satisfaction.

Homogamy

Marriage between people of similar backgrounds, such as race, socioeconomic status, class, religion, age, and education.

Commonalities

Similar characteristics and interests in a relationship, including temperaments, interests, family ties, and views on children.

Economic Status in Marriage

Refers to equity and equality in domestic labor and childcare, where equity means both partners contribute as much as they receive, and equality means both are equally responsible for domestic, financial, and emotional tasks.

Acceptance of Interracial Unions

The social acceptance of interracial unions seems to increase over time.

Interracial Marriage Statistics

About 1 in six newlyweds marry someone outside of their race, with Asians and Latinos more likely to intermarry than Black and White individuals.

Child-Rearing Phase

A phase in marriage where couples are expected to devote their energies and finances to childrearing for 20 to 28 years.

Empty Nest Syndrome

A feeling of depression experienced when adult children leave home, which is often associated with increased marital satisfaction.

Marital Satisfaction Over Time

Marital satisfaction tends to start high, decreases when the oldest child enters school, rises again after children leave home, and often is high in the retirement phase.

Four Phases of Marriage

The four phases include Beginning Phase, Child-Rearing Phase, Middle-Age Phase, and Aging Phase.

Impact of Income on Marriage

Higher income and occupational status are likely to report higher marital satisfaction.