Class folders due soon!!
(See syllabus for date)
20 Points off for each calendar day late.
Ch. 18 Families
Today’s coming attractions!!
What do you have to exchange in a
marriage?
Are you part of the “sandwich generation”?
What will increase your chances of
divorce?
What makes healthy families?
What do you have to exchange in a
marriage?
 Your response?
The social exchange theory
Marriage as negotiation.
Big idea you can use!!
In a family and marriage:
The more you contribute, the more you get
back. (Usually – there are many exceptions)
Are you part of the “sandwich
generation”?
Caring the both children and aging parents
Children have become a liability
What will increase your chances of
divorce?
Individualism
Unexpected pregnancy
Alcohol or substance abuse
Financial strains
What will increase your chances of
divorce? (Cont.)
Young people marrying after a short
courtship
Cohabitation
Romantic love often subsides?
Traditional (nuclear) family is eroding
Staying single is up
Divorce is up
More children born to single mothers
Traits of Healthy Families
Communicate and listen
Support each other
Respect
Trust
Play and humor
Responsibility
Rituals and traditions
Story of the rose
Traits of Healthy families (cont.)
A sense of right and wrong
A balance of interaction
Religious core
Privacy
Service to others
Table time conversation
Shares leisure time
Admits and seeks help with problems
Big ideas you can use!
In a relationship:
Talk about your feelings
Listen to your partner
Help your partner get what they want
Have a partner you can respect and trust
Have fun
Develop rituals or traditions that identify
you as a couple.
Tomorrow’s coming attractions!!
Please read the handout.
When is a good day teaching a bad
thing?
What is considered “deep learning”
What is our “hidden contract”?
“Critical thinking” vs. precise grading
What do you want from a course?