PSYC 4070 : Final Review
Document Summary
Marriage: not like it used to be only 10% of brides are virgins. 32% of all births are to unmarried mothers. 10% of first births are conceived before marriage: divorce rate is 49% of marriage rate. Rate of marriages in young adulthood is lowest in 50 years. 30% of couples who remain together are unhappy: divorce rates differ by country. The us has the highest rate of any major country. We expect more from a marriage partners than in the past: developmental pattern of divorce. First year- anger and conflict, social circle shrinks, prone to loneliness, disequilibrium and financial instability. Divorce is most likely is either spouse shows high. It"s even more likely if both are: gottman- divorce can be predicted by looking at the pattern of positive and negative exchanges. When negative items (criticism, complaints, putdowns) exceed positive statements by too much, divorce is likely.
