FRHD 1020 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Double Standard, Polyamory, Corn Flakes

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

Document Summary

Courtship, mate selection is still the most common way of starting the family life cycle. Some couples live together before marriage, others marry first. Erik erikson the most important developmental task in young adulthood is the establishment of intimacy. Intimacy can be expressed through friendship or in a sexual-romantic relationship. In north american society intimacy is considered a prerequisite for marriage. A second developmental task is building the foundation for a couple"s relationship. The pattern of relationships following symbolic-interactionist thought, is established from the earliest interchanges between partners. The couple"s interaction while going together often continues into longer term cohabitation and marriage. In societies where couples do not have free choice of a partner, the shared experiences of the couple include the expectations of their families and society at large. Courtships are divided into two basic streams those decided by the couple and those decided by the families of the couple.