Marriage


 * Marriage**

The rate of divorce in the U.S. is 50%. //Some factors that predict a successful marriage are:// 1. Similar cultural and economic backgrounds //A wife and husband who are both Asian will most likely have more success than a couple with a Caucasian husband and an Asian wife.// 2. Similar levels of education //A woman with a masters’ degree and college education shares a greater chance of a successful marriage with Donald Trump than a women who dropped out of high school.// 3. Similar views of religion //Someone with a strong Christian religion probably wouldn’t share a successful marriage with an atheist.// 4. Parents happily married //A married couple with a good, steady relationship probably both had happily married parents, whereas people of a divorced couple may have divorced parents.// 5. Happy childhood //The women and man of a divorced or shaky marriage may be because they had spoiled childhoods, and therefore cannot conciliate to each others’ needs.// 6. Good relationships with family //Mrs. Roustan’s successful marriage probably comes from her strong family base. When one follows family examples, it is called role modeling.//

=The Types of Marriage= [|Endogamy] – The practice of marrying within a social group, class, or ethnicity. Many cultures practice this to continue the roots of tradition, belief, and customs, especially within a dwindling minority.

[|Homogamy] – This type of marriage is similar to endogamy. It is the practice of marrying someone with similar attributes.



polar opposites – when one marries another whose personality and character is completely opposite of his/her own.

The following are the typical stages of a marriage: 1. Newlywed Stage i. Shedding Foo – When you shed parts of your family of origin ii. Adopt new and different roles – Adjustment to marriage includes changing roles you may never have encountered
 * Married Life**

2. Children i. More responsibility ii. Less freedom

3. Children adolescence i. responsibility shifts to kids ii. focus inward

4. Empty Nest i. regain freedom ii. less responsibilities

5. Alone Again… i. retired ii. freedom iii. illness or death

“My spouse is my best friend.” “Marriage is a long-term commitment.”
 * And last..what are some reasons for success in a marriage?**