Chapter 17
Section 1 Marriage
Preview
• Bellringer
• Key Ideas
• Healthy Marriages: Working Together
• Engagement: Developing Your Relationships
• Teen Marriages
• Divorce and Remarriage
Chapter 17
Section 1 Marriage
Bellringer
• List the responsibilities a married teenager would
have that an unmarried teenager would not have.
Chapter 17
Section 1 Marriage
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.
Chapter 17
Section 1 Marriage
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.
Chapter 17
Section 1 Marriage
Healthy Marriages: Working Together
• A healthy marriage also requires:
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Love
Commitment
Compromise
Emotional intimacy
Chapter 17
Section 1 Marriage
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.
Chapter 17
Section 1 Marriage
Engagement: Developing Your Relationships
• During the engagement, couples should discuss:
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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?
Chapter 17
Section 1 Marriage
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
Chapter 17
Section 1 Marriage
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
Chapter 17
Section 1 Marriage
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.
Chapter 17
Section 2 Parenthood
Preview
• Bellringer
• Key Ideas
• Responsibilities of Parents
• Effects of Parental Behavior
Chapter 17
Section 2 Parenthood
Bellringer
• List some of the responsibilities of being a parent.
Chapter 17
Section 2 Parenthood
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.
Chapter 17
Section 2 Parenthood
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.
Chapter 17
Section 2 Parenthood
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.
Chapter 17
Section 2 Parenthood
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.
Chapter 17
Section 2 Parenthood
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
Chapter 17
Section 3 Families
Preview
• Bellringer
• Key Ideas
• Family Relationships Are Important
• Types of Families
• Characteristics of Healthy Families
• Coping with Family Problems
Chapter 17
Section 3 Families
Bellringer
• List the relationships in each of ten families you know
(for example, mother, stepfather, grandmother,
brother, and so on).
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Section 3 Families
Key Ideas
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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.
Chapter 17
Section 3 Families
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.
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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.
Chapter 17
Section 3 Families
Characteristics of Healthy Families
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Effective communication
Respect
Commitment
Love
Chapter 17
Section 3 Families
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.
Chapter 17
Section 3 Families
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.
Chapter 17
Section 3 Families
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