families in canada

• had to petition parliament for a divorce

1918

British Columbia, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick had divorce courts

1918

Divorce was an exception

1918

Only husband can obtain a divorce

1918

Divorce must be based on adultery

1918

Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario had divorce courts

1918-1945 (WW1-WW11)

Wife could request a divorce but had to show husband was guilty of a fault, without a reasonable excuse

1918-1945 (WW1-WW11)

First divorce act

1968

Uniform law in every province

1968

Both genders have legal grounds for divorce

1968

Divorced based on addiction to drugs, desertion  of 5 years, , 3 years separation, adultery or cruelty

1968

Divorce act revised

1985

People could file for divorce jointly

1985

Divorce based on separation for one year or three years fault actions, adultery, mental cruelty or physical cruelty

1985

Divorce available to same sex couples.

2004

Arranged marriages

A marriage where spouse are chosen by their parents 

Polygamy

The practice of having more than one spouse at a time

Evolution theory

people base their choice of mates on the sexual section. People are programmed to find qualities that they perceive as healthy and fertile as more attractive

Ex. women are attractive  men who look strong and aggressive as it would have made them reproduce and provide. Likewise , men are attractive to women with an hourglass figure as it indicates fertility and youthfulness

Social Homogamy

people select their partners based n similarities in appearance, education, age, race, values, and ideas about roles

Ex. Two people who share the same religious beliefs and have the same ideas about becoming parents are likely to be a good match

Complementary Needs

people select a mate who makes up for characteristics that they lack.

Ex A man who is shy might select a partner who is outgoing because it complements his personality

Ideal Mate

People develop an image of what their ideal mate should be like. This image may be shaped by the dating experiences they have, or the type of a parents they were raised with

This theory supports the notion of “love at first sight”

Ex. A women may choose a mate who is taller than her and handy around the house because her father was like that, and its what she associates a male partner to be like

Propinquity Theory

People are likely to be attracted to a partner who lives in close physical proximity or nearness to them

Ex. You are more likely to find a partner at the same college or in the same apartment building because you are physically near that person

 Social Exchange

people analyse relationships according to the cost and benefits, and remain with partners who have positive that outweigh the negative

Ex. Joe is more likely to stay with his partner who is supportive and caring. He values these attributes even though his partner has a low paying job, something he perceives as a negative or “cost”