Marriage and Family Study Guide

Discusses various theories related to the origins of marriage and family structures.
- Theory of Original Promiscuity: Suggests early human societies practiced mating without permanent bonds.
- Theory of Original Pair Marriage: Proposes that early humans formed pair bonds as the basis of family structures.
Non-Monogamous Unions: Explores relationships outside of traditional marriage constructs.
Female/Male Dependency: Examines how dependency dynamics influenced family roles.
Child Dependency: Focus on how children depend on parents for survival and socialization.
Unclear Concept of Paternity: Discusses historical ambiguity in identifying fatherhood and its implications for family lineage.

Homogamy: The practice of marrying someone with similar social characteristics (e.g., race, religion).
Endogamy: Marriage within a specific group or community.
Exogamy: Marriage outside a specific group, promoting alliances between different social groups.
Romantic Love: The emotional connection developed between partners leading to social and personal commitments.
Companionate Love: A more pragmatic form of love that emphasizes friendship, emotional support, and shared activities.

Culturally Approved Union: Marriage's acceptance and legality in a cultural context.
Permanent: Institution typically intended to last indefinitely.
Ceremony: Importance of formal rituals or ceremonies in marriage.
Taking of Oath: Couples often make promises or legalistic oaths to one another.
Assumption of Roles of Husband/Wife: Cultural expectations and assigned roles following marriage.

Monogamy: One spouse at a time.
Polygamy: Having multiple spouses simultaneously.
- Polygyny: One man marrying multiple women.
- Polyandry: One woman marrying multiple men.
- Group Marriage: All partners are married to each other.

Nuclear Family: A couple and their dependent children.
Extended Family: Includes multiple generations or additional relatives living together.
Modern Family: Contemporary structures that may differ from traditional forms, often including non-nuclear arrangements.
Blended Family: Families formed by merging two separate families into one.
Single Parent Family: A single adult raising one or more children.

Patriarchal: Decision-making authority held by males (fathers or male figures).
Matriarchal: Decision-making authority held by females (mothers or female figures).
Egalitarian: Equal distribution of decision authority among partners.

Nuclear: Typical household consisting of parents and children.
Extended: Includes other family members, such as grandparents.
Blended: Composed of members from prior unions.
Single Parent: Single-headed households with dependent children.
Modern Family: Varied structures including same-sex parents, cohabitating couples, etc.

Family of Orientation: The family into which one is born or raised.
Family of Procreation: The family that one creates through marriage and children.

Patrilocal: Newly married couples live with or near the husband's family.
Matrilocal: Newly married couples live with or near the wife's family.
Neolocal: Couples establish their own independent household away from both sets of parents.

Bearing Children: The familial role of reproducing future generations.
Socialization: Teaching children family values, norms, and social skills.
Caring for All Its Members: Providing emotional, physical, and financial support to family members.
Economic: Families often collaborate economically for shared financial stability.
Recreational: Families engage in activities for enjoyment and bonding.
Sexual Regulation: Establishing norms around sexual behavior to safeguard family integrity.
Assignment of Roles and Tasks: Distribution of responsibilities among family members.
Intimacy: The close emotional connections that develop among family members.
Affairs after marriage Men - 25% and women is 15%

Age at First Marriage: Trends in societal norms influencing delay in marriage.
Increase in Blended Families: Rise of families where one or both partners have children from previous unions.
Staying Single: Increasing trends of individuals opting out of marriage.
10% Fewer Children: Demographic shifts towards smaller family units.
More Mobile: Increased geographical and social mobility affects familial structures.
Recreational Function Decline: Shift in how families engage in leisure activities suggests changing family dynamics.

Cohabitation: Living together in a romantic relationship without formal marriage.
Dual Income Household: Families where both parents contribute financially to support the household.
Definition Change in Marriage Permanency: Reflecting societal shifts in how marriage is viewed and practiced.
Increase in Divorce: Statistical rise noted; link to changing societal beliefs.
Interracial Marriages: Notably highlighted with the case Loving v. Virginia, underlining historical legal challenges.
More Premarital Sex: Cultural shift towards accepting sexual relationships before marriage.
Changes in Role of Males/Females: Evolution towards egalitarian roles in families.
DINKs (Dual Income, No Kids): Families where couples do not have children but both partners work.
10% Changes Continued: Ongoing shifts in family dynamics noted.

More Egalitarian: Societal movements towards equal expectations and roles in families.
Staying Single: The increasing acceptance of opting out of marriage entirely.
More Prenuptial Agreements: Legal arrangements made before marriage becoming common.
Adolescents: Discussion on young individuals navigating complex family dynamics.
Single Parent Families: Noted statistics indicating this family type making up 25% of households.
Move Towards Androgyny: Blending of gender roles traditionally assigned to males and females.
Increase in Out of Wedlock Births: The rise in births outside of traditional marriage frameworks.

Death, Desertion, Divorce: Factors leading to the disintegration of marriage.
Divorce Numbers: Statistical overview necessary for understanding trends.
What Puts the Family at Risk: Various sociological factors that increase divorce likelihood.
Does the Family Have a Future?: Questions posed about the sustainability of traditional family structures amidst changing societal implications.
The End of the Family: Speculations on the future of the family institution in society.

Social Factors and Divorce: Reference to additional handouts available for deeper understanding of contributing factors.

Rate per 1,000 Total Population: 1920-2010 data demonstrating a trend in the divorce rate over decades, sliding from 6.0 in 1920 gradually decreasing to lower figures through the decades, with fluctuations seen around 1980 and onward.

Divorce Court Reference: Mentioned guidelines and spatial context noted (500 ft reference).