HDFS 201 Study Guide - Final Guide: Coparenting, Working Poor, Temporary Assistance For Needy Families

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Defensive of marriage act: enacted in september of 1996. June of 2013: u. s. supreme court ruled that act unconstitutional. June of 2015: all states had to recognize same sex couples to marry. Same sex marriage is legal in 18 countries. Differences: conflict behavior: physiological indicators are lower, more likely to joke around, take things less personally, etc, sexual behavior: obvious, relationship )nstability: don"t last as long. Similarities: conflict topics: fight about money, sex, in laws, kids, and household chores, sexual behavior: the longer a couple is together, the less sex they have, love and commitment: no differences. Adjustment: what went wrong, co-parenting, disruption of social circle, loss of support from partner, accept and redefine themselves as single. Cognitive development (2 years): decline in school. Long term only affects high school going into college. Interpersonal relationships: less sociable and have fewer friends, worry about other parent leaving, for teens early intercourse can occur. Antisocial behavior: substance use, delinquent, and criminal activity.