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Marriage: Responsibilities, Communication, and Coping in Relationships

This chapter explores the various aspects of marriage, including the responsibilities of married partners, important discussions before marriage, challenges faced by teen marriages, and coping with divorce and remarriage. It also delves into the responsibilities of parents and the effects of parental behavior on children. Additionally, it highlights the importance of family relationships, different types of families, characteristics of healthy families, and coping strategies for family problems.

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Marriage: Responsibilities, Communication, and Coping in Relationships

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  1. Chapter 17 Section1 Marriage Preview • Bellringer • Key Ideas • Healthy Marriages: Working Together • Engagement: Developing Your Relationships • Teen Marriages • Divorce and Remarriage

  2. Section1 Marriage Chapter 17 Bellringer • List the responsibilities a married teenager would have that an unmarried teenager would not have.

  3. Section1 Marriage Chapter 17 Key Ideas • Describe the responsibilities of married partners. • List five things couples should discuss if they are considering marriage. • Name three difficulties that teenagers who are married may face. • Identify four ways in which a teen can cope with a divorce or remarriage in the family.

  4. Section1 Marriage Chapter 17 Healthy Marriages: Working Together • A marriage is a lifelong union between a husband and a wife who develop an intimate relationship. • A healthy marriage requires that both partners work together to meet each others’ needs.

  5. Section1 Marriage Chapter 17 Healthy Marriages: Working Together • A healthy marriage also requires: • Love • Commitment • Compromise • Emotional intimacy

  6. Section1 Marriage Chapter 17 Engagement: Developing Your Relationships • Emotional maturity is the ability to assess a relationship or situation and to act according to what is best. This is important in the engagement period.

  7. Section1 Marriage Chapter 17 Engagement: Developing Your Relationships • During the engagement, couples should discuss: • What are our values and beliefs? • Should we have children? • How will we handle conflict in the family? • Should we both work outside the home? • Where should we live? • What are our economic expectations?

  8. Section1 Marriage Chapter 17 Teen Marriages • The stresses of teen marriage include: • independence from parents and family • financial worries • changes in relationships with close friends • possibly delaying education • interaction with in-laws • concern for a spouse’s emotional and physical well-being • possible parenthood

  9. Section1 Marriage Chapter 17 Divorce and Remarriage • A divorce is a legal end to a marriage. • Reasons for divorce include: • abuse or addiction • emotional immaturity • unfaithfulness • communication problems • unfulfilled expectations • different financial habits and goals

  10. Section1 Marriage Chapter 17 Divorce and Remarriage • When parents get divorced or remarry, teens often face difficult changes and emotions. • When coping with divorce or remarriage, keep in mind: • Your parents are doing their best to deal with a difficult time. • Don’t take anger out on others. • Deal with your feelings constructively. • Don’t blame yourself.

  11. Chapter 17 Section2 Parenthood Preview • Bellringer • Key Ideas • Responsibilities of Parents • Effects of Parental Behavior

  12. Section2 Parenthood Chapter 17 Bellringer • List some of the responsibilities of being a parent.

  13. Section2 Parenthood Chapter 17 Key Ideas • Name three responsibilities of parenthood. • Identify how a parent’s behavior can affect his or her children. • Describe three traits you would like to develop before becoming a parent.

  14. Section2 Parenthood Chapter 17 Responsibilities of Parents • During pregnancy, mothers and fathers must avoid drinking, smoking, and taking drugs. These can have serious effects on a developing baby. • Parents must spend lots of time with their children and make sure their emotional needs are met. • Parents must make sure their children are safe.

  15. Section2 Parenthood Chapter 17 Responsibilities of Parents • Parents must have or earn enough money to make sure their children’s basic needs are met. • Discipline is the act of teaching a child through correction, direction, rules, and reinforcement. Proper discipline is important for a child’s maturation. • As children become teens, parents must adapt to the changes, be supportive, and allow the relationship to grow.

  16. Section2 Parenthood Chapter 17 Effects of Parental Behavior • Children are highly attentive to their parents’ behaviors. The way parents behave shapes the way a child feels about himself or herself and shapes the way he or she interacts with the world.

  17. Section2 Parenthood Chapter 17 Effects of Parental Behavior • Parental behaviors that build self-esteem include: • giving children time, attention, and physical intimacy • establishing clear rules and limits • listening and communicating with children • praising positive behaviors and good choices

  18. Chapter 17 Section3 Families Preview • Bellringer • Key Ideas • Family Relationships Are Important • Types of Families • Characteristics of Healthy Families • Coping with Family Problems

  19. Section3 Families Chapter 17 Bellringer • List the relationships in each of ten families you know (for example, mother, stepfather, grandmother, brother, and so on).

  20. Section3 Families Chapter 17 Key Ideas • Discuss why family relationships are important. • Describe different types of families. • Name the characteristics of healthy families. • State four ways to cope with family problems. • List three ways that you could help make your family healthier.

  21. Section3 Families Chapter 17 Family Relationships Are Important • Family relationships influence our emotions and help shape our character, positively or negatively. • Family relationships teach us how to love and be loved. • Because families are important, it makes sense to invest time and energy in your family relationships.

  22. Section3 Families Chapter 17 Types of Families • A nuclear family is a mother, a father, and one or more biological or adopted children living together. • A blended family is the biological mother or father, a step-parent, and the children of one or both parents. • A single-parent family is a single father or single mother and his or her children. • Extended families are the people outside the nuclear family but related to it. • A foster family is a person or couple not related to the children that cares for the children temporarily.

  23. Section3 Families Chapter 17 Characteristics of Healthy Families • Effective communication • Respect • Commitment • Love

  24. Section3 Families Chapter 17 Coping with Family Problems • All families have problems sometimes. These problems can arise from stresses inside or outside the family. • More serious family problems may involve abuse.

  25. Section3 Families Chapter 17 Coping with Family Problems • Sometimes seeking support outside the immediate family can help you cope with family problems. • Family counseling involves counseling discussions that are led by a third party to resolve family problems.

  26. Chapter 17 Section3 Families

  27. Brain Food Video Quiz Chapter 17 Click below to watch the Brain Food Video Quiz that accompanies this chapter. Brain Food Video Quiz

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