Ch 12 TF

Many churches now perform union ceremonies for gay and lesbian couples, and leading national newspapers, such as The New York Times, include gay and lesbian unions in the announcements section of the paper. In addition, an increasing number of municipalities grant licenses that legally recognize same-sex unions.

true

Over 4 million children live with at least one stepparent.

True

European mothers were more likely than African American mothers to characterize adolescent daughters as "best friends".

False

In African American families headed by single women, daughters frequently exhibit lower self-reliance and self-esteem than their Caucasian counterparts.

False

More than 30% of men in dual-worker families make more money than their female partners.

False

More than 50% of people over the age of 24 are married.

False

A majority of lesbian couples create more egalitarian relationships than do either heterosexuals or gay men.

True

Americans increasingly accept online romantic relationships as "real".

True

Beginning in the late 1700s or early 1800s, most people in the United States picked mates based on love and companionship.

True

Compared to previous eras, today there is less bias against same-sex couples, especially among college students.

True

Couple satisfaction seems especially affected by equity in housework and childcare.

True

Historian Stephanie Coontz (2005a, 2005b), who studies the history of marriage, thinks the mushrooming variety of family forms makes it possible for more people to have fulfilling family lives.

True

In 2000, 22% of children lived only with their mothers, whereas 4% of children lived only with their fathers.

True

In the general U.S. population, 51% of people oppose or strongly oppose same-sex marriage, and only 30% approve or strongly approve. Among college students, however, 52% approve or strongly approve of same-sex marriage, and only 26% oppose or strongly oppose it.

True

Marriage counselors say that trying to change people you love seldom works.

True

Marriage is also occurring later than it once did. today, half of Americans in the 25- to 29-year-old age range are unmarried.

True

Massachusetts became the first state in the United States to allow same-sex couples to marry.

True

Nearly 40% of births in America are to unmarried parents.

True

One-third of adults in the U.S. have never married, and the number of unmarried people in the U.S. has doubled in the past 25 years.

True