AFR 110 Lecture Notes - Emotional Intimacy
Document Summary
For weddings, we can do whatever / however we want. Social role (shared definition of the situation) People wanted to be known as a good husband / wife in the community. Not a lot of variation in how people do it. Primary (expected that marriage is your main relationship) Married people don"t go do a single people"s club / bar. Love, trust, honesty, loyalty, financial support / success, breadwinner, respect, family, commitment, want children, same religion, same financial level as me or higher, planned future, no divorce. Love, trust, respectful, loyalty, sacrificing, children, similar religion, good cook, accepting / understanding, happiness, attractive, clean, family oriented. Ongoing project (working on the relationship, looking for breakthroughs) Fun, compromise, adventure, exciting, romantic, sexy, attractive. Independence (expect my spouse to be independent), romance, same interests, attractive, open / It"s more important to be happy than to stay in a bad marriage, even if you have kids.
