HDF 112
The traditional family (male breadwinner/female home-maker) has been the dominant family form throughout American history. True or False
False
Our _________ greatly impacts who and when we date. -Friends -Family -Career -Pets
Family
Family of Procreation
The family we begin when we marry or cohabit, and in which we may have children
Family of Orientation
The family we grow up in or are born into
Polygamy
The practice of having more than one partner or spouse
Serial Monogamy
The practice of having one legal spouse at a time, but several over the course of a lifetime
Monogamy
The practice of having only one partner
Americans are marrying earlier in their lifetime today than they did a century ago. True or False
True
People tend to date people who are similar to them. True or False
True
Which of these is NOT true about dating? -Dating removed the requirement of chaperones to supervise romantic partners -With the emergence of dating, initial long-term commitments were no longer necessary to gain access to a dating partner - Dating increased women's control in the romantic relationship - Dating emerged as a byproduct of the industrial revolution
- Dating increased women's control in the romantic relationship
On average, American adolescents begin dating around what age?
12-14
Polyamory
An open marriage where spouses are free to date outside of their arrangement