Coming to America: Portrait of Colonial Life: Family and Community Life in New England
The portrait of life in New England plays out in stark contrast to life in the Southern colonies primarily because New England is settled by family groups. Although birth rates and life expectancy are generally high, women settlers find themselves i...
The Seasons of Life: Opposition to Gay Marriage
Author and journalist Randy Shilts talks about laws against gay marriage, arguing that it makes no sense to ban gay marriage yet, at the same time, condemn gays for choosing a lifestyle of promiscuity over monogamy.
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...
Families Today and Tomorrow: Stepfamilies
Given the number of divorces and remarriages that take place in the United States each year, stepfamilies have increasingly become a common family form in 21st century America. But as with families in general, there is no single, iron-clad definitio...
Sex and Sexuality: Infidelity
It's not always clear exactly what constitutes infidelity, and the factors leading to it can be quite complex. When it does occur, infidelity often has serious consequences for a relationship.
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.
Divorcing: Divorce in Historical Perspective
The number of couples who divorce is strikingly higher today than it was a hundred years ago. Many experts believe there may be a relationship between escalating rates of divorce and the greatly increased number of women who work outside the home. ...
Remarriage and Stepfamilies: Making the Stepfamily Experience Positive
Despite what can at times seem like an overwhelming number of obstacles, the stepfamily experience can be a positive one for adults and children alike.