Summary
There are many factors when it comes to people and marriage. From the reasons why they get married, the roles that each partner plays in a marriage, the different types of marriage, how this form of commitment changes over time, and many more. People get married for the right reasons as well as the bad reasons, but the main reason is has to do with living with your partner before marriage was believed to be wrong, or religion, or their upbringing, or just because they’re used to their social norms. There are also different types of marriage. Marriage types in the United States that include mainly conflict-habituated marriage, devitalized marriage, and passive-congenial marriage, Whereas, marriage in other cultures are different for economic or personal reasons mainly. The Chapter also discusses how a marriage is successful, the importance of certain components to a marriage, potential health benefits, important roles played, and how marriage develops over time due to outside factors such as children, mid-life, in-laws, retirement, and many more. Overall, marriage is a commitment that couples make for many reasons and the marriage will grow and change over time.
New, Interesting, or Unusual Items Learned
I found the chart on Pg. 283 very interesting. The Financial Infidelity percentages could have been more descriptive or expanded further, but overall the chart was easy to see how financial aspects can impact a marriage to a point.
Question/Concern
Without a marriage ceremony, will a couple stay together longer or have any impact at all?
Brian Bitner
I actually feel like a marriage ceremony has little to do with a couple staying together longer. Although a ceremony costs thousands of dollars by the time you add the cost of the reception, I feel like this is one of the moments where people disregard costs. Recently one of my friends was supposed to be in a wedding, but the bride and groom called it off the day before. At this point in their relationship, the money would have been nonrefundable, which would support my case in that a ceremony is not the determining factor on whether or not a couple stays together for a longer amount of time. Although this is my opinion, I do feel like some couples take the ceremony extremely serious and it could have an impact on their relationship. Even if their relationship may not be in the best condition, they might be more prone to work out their differences since they would have shared their special day together and with family.
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