FRHD 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Conflict Resolution, Civil Marriage Act, Premarital Sex

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 1020
• Professor: Shayna Sparling

Document Summary

Less relevant in an era where: marriage is delayed o. Pre-marital sex is more common: more gender equality. Exogenous payof - marriage as a rite of passage into adulthood and social approval of couple. Locked in commitment before having kids or buying a house. Signalling device - state publicly the extent of one"s love for the partner. Companionate love: more stable, more calm o o. Lawful union of 2 persons to the exclusion of all others. Marriage of one person to another at one ime. Can have more than one marriage partner in their lifeime, but only one at a ime. Polygamy: marriage to several individuals at the same ime o. New policies and laws are being considered: oten linked to religious beliefs. Polygyny: one man has several wives, most common worldwide. Praciced in parts of africa and southeast asia. Condiions of extreme poverty: ways to keep the populaion from growing too large.