Marriage and Commitment: Factors That Contribute to Marital Success
Nobody can ensure a long-term marriage, but a relationship based on qualities like compatibility, flexibility, and emotional support has a greater chance for success. It is critical for a couple to remember why they married in the first place, and ...
Marriage and Commitment: Why Do People Marry?
Most people today would say they married for love and the desire to spend the rest of their lives with the object of their affection Historically, however, marriage was an economic bargain, a means of establishing property and power and perpetuati...
Dating: Finding a Potential Partner
Most people believe they have the freedom to choose anyone they want as a potential partner or mate, but there often constraints related to such factors as religion, culture, or propinquity. Humans have a tendency to gravitate to those who are attr...
Dating: Impact of Values on Mate Selection, The
In the 1990s David Buss and an international team of collaborators surveyed the mating preferences of over 10,000 people in 37 countries. They found that women preferred a man with status and resources and men sought women with homemaker qualities....
Dating: Breakup of a Relationship, The
Not all relationships work out nor, most would agree, should they. The breakup of a relationship may be caused by the fact that the couple discovers they have little in common, including values, and it is difficult for them to communicate. Altho...
Dating: Meeting Potential Dates Online
Meeting potential dates online is a phenomenon of contemporary society, a pursuit that attracts millions of people of all age groups. Steve and Lisa, a couple who met on Match.com, share their reasons for choosing online dating and their initial ex...
Divorcing: Impact of Divorce
The impact of divorce is felt by all family members. The fallout can be emotional, financial, or both. As painful as divorce generally is for the adults involved, it is frequently the children who struggle the most. The impact on children can be ...
Divorcing: Process of Divorcing, The
The process of divorce is never easy. In many cases it doesn't happen in a smooth, linear fashion. There may be a series of separations and reconciliations before the split becomes final.
Divorcing: Surviving Divorce
There are a number of strategies a couple can utilize to lessen the impact of divorce, including: agreeing to joint physical custody of the children, going through counseling together, and making future plans.