Kingsley, George (2004). Length of time required to achieve adjustment in marriage. [electronic]. (American Sociological Review). 666 – 667.
In this article, George Kingsley describes various adjustment period for different aspects in a marriage. The paper examines areas such as financial, relationships with in-laws, religion, mutual friends and social activities. The study that was done gives information in a statistical manner. The results give substantial information regarding details about marital intimacy and break them down into useful tables. This study gives the viewpoints of both men and women, and they all stipulate that marriage takes a lot of work and nothing great comes easy. A lot of the findings in this study will be used in my research paper to, reinforce what makes a great marriage. In this study, one factor is evident; when we get married we believe its forever. The question to pose is if we thought divorce would be the outcome, why go through with this process in the first place. In this study we find that everyone has to adjust and that means compromise to ensure success. The statistics and results from the study will be used in this research paper to illustrated elements that ensure a successful marriage. (Kingsley 2004).
Bernard, J. (2008). The Future of marriage. New Haven: Yale University Press. J. Bernard discusses in this book marriage twenty years from now and compares it to the present day. It gives factual information on the increasing divorce rate and the events that lead up to these results. Then looking at the right information, guidance and techniques the future could ultimately be a lot better. Giving techniques to ensure the correct way to effectively communicate and how tho...
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...e to the courts for divorces. Sometimes having some help it what to watch out for, gives a some hope that marriage much can be so much fun and one of the greatest experiences in life. According to Triplett, people believe that one of the important things to worry about is that so called seven –year itch. The reality of the matter is that the first year is so important, because not being fulfilled happens so early on in a marriage. Especially when, we have high expectations for our partners. This source is a valuable asset to my research paper; it aids in outline what the paper will be about. So much information from this resource, gives me a moral aspect of what marriage is (Triplett).
Topic of My Research
Basically researching on why marriages fail or don’t and what makes a marriage great. What ingredients are vital to a marriages success?
Human beings are not isolated individuals. We do not wander through a landscape of trees and dunes alone, reveling in our own thoughts. Rather, we need relationships with other human beings to give us a sense of support and guidance. We are social beings, who need talk and company almost as much as we need food and sleep. We need others so much, that we have developed a custom that will insure company: marriage. Marriage assures each of us of company and association, even if it is not always positive and helpful. Unfortunately, the great majority of marriages are not paragons of support. Instead, they hold danger and barbs for both members. Only the best marriages improve both partners. So when we look at all three of Janie’s marriages, only her marriage to Teacake shows the support, guidance, and love.
DeVault, C., Cohen, T., & Strong, B. (2011). The marriage and family experience: Intimate relationships in a changing society. (11th ed., pgs. 400-426). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth cengage learning.
For Centuries in our society marriage between man and woman has been a practiced cultural right and custom. Over 90% of Americans will marry in their lifetime and roughly 50% of those marriages will result in Divorce. Many Sociological factors contribute to the high divorce rate expressed in our culture. Reasons that contribute to the divorce rate are longer life expectancy, women in the work force, birth control, social acceptance of cohabitation, single parenting and welfare reform. It is also now socially acceptable and legal to get a divorce due to dissatisfaction and unhappiness. This social acceptance of divorce implies that today there is a changing criteria when entering marriage. Couples today now insist on the element of personal fulfillment and happiness for entering wedlock, where as, in times past this was not one of the main considerations for man and woman to get married.
as two different points in time. This shows the readers that this unhappy marriage issue is not a very unusual problem. It happens to many people in many diffe...
In the book, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work (1999) John M. Gottman provides insight on the seven fundamental tools to construct positive relationships. Through long years of research, Gottman studied married couples and noted degenerative behaviors that hindered the formation and attainment of a long and healthy marriage. Gottman research focused on several key behavioral predictors of divorce, which he calls the “The Four Horsemen”; Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness, and Stonewalling.
Lamanna, M. A., & Riedmann, A. (2012). Marriages, Families, and Relationships. (11 ed., p. 36).
Hanson, Richard R. "Optimizing Marital Success: The Conscious Couple Uniting Process." Humboldt Journal of Social Relations 32.1, TRANSLATIONAL APPLIED SOCIOLOGY (2009): 158-83. JSTOR.Web. 11 May 2014.
No one expects to divorce when they get married but nearly half of all marriages will end in divorce or separation. Divorce can be costly, with court fees and attorneys. Dr. Doherty, noted marriage scholar and therapist has determined a list of risk factors that are attributed to marital problems and divorce. The first three: Young age, less education and less income are coincidently other topics brushed upon in this paper. Impulsive decisions made by younger people to marry leads to children which leads to financial instability. Once a couple has children, they are unlikely to further their education because of lack of time. Divorce also has a negative effect on
Marriage is a commitment that seems to be getting harder to keep. The social standards placed on an individual by society and influenced by the media inevitably lead some to consider divorce as a “quick-fix” option. “Have it your way” has become a motto in the United States. It has become a country without any consideration of the psychological effects of marriage and divorce. The overwhelmingly high divorce rate is caused by a lack of moral beliefs and marital expectations.
The long-term success of marriage is measured by how effective and efficient individual couples exchange and express their feeling not only to address the problem that might arise but most important how they resolve it through
Nauert, Rick, Ph.D. "Is Marriage Outdated?" Psych Central. Psych Central, 19 Jan. 2012. Web. 12 Dec. 2013.
Many people main life dream is to marry the person they have fall in love with someday. However, most of the time, this dream can be shattered. When the expectations they have for the relationship are not met, the marriage starting to fail and the end result can be devastating. When two people make a commitment to live with each order happily ever after, the worst thing that can happen is to deal with divorce. Therefore, there could be numerous factors or causes contributing to the end of a matrimonial union between two persons, such as lack of communication, infidelity and financial issues.
From the past to present, people all over the world have determined to live together, which is called “get marriage” in another word, so that they depend on for living each other. Nevertheless, some couples are unable to maintain their relationship; therefore they choose divorce, which is one of the solutions to cope with problems between husband and wife. Furthermore, most people think carefully before they get marriage. However, the divorce rates trend to continually increase nowadays, thus it might be argued that divorces can be taken place easier than the past. There are three main causes of divorce: changing woman’s roles, stress in modern living and lack of communication, which are highlighted below.
Relationships are all about give and take, and to maintain that balance people must be willing to do the work. Today dissolution of marriage is being used as the easy way out when couples no longer agree. When couples are incapable of maintaining a happy marriage, a divorce can be agreed upon. Divorce is more common nowadays, making the divorce rate a continual increase. About 40 to 50 percent of married couples in the United States divorce (Kazdin). In America, there is one divorce every 13 seconds. That’s 6,646 divorces per day, and 46,523 divorce per week (Irvin). The three main causes of divorce is the lack of communication, financial difficulties, and infidelity.
Steinmetz, Suzanne K., and Marvin B. Sussman. "Handbook of Marriage and the Family." Google Books. Springer Science & Business Media, 11 Nov. 2013. Web. 25 Sept. 2015.