CH 8: Marriages in Individual and Societal Perspective Crossword

The tendency for women to marry men of higher status is called the mating _____.
A typical psychological issue during engagement that surfaces when you are about to marry, and is characterized as a general uneasiness.
One of the primary factors which works to influence the relationships of older couples.
These kinds of marriages begin with a high level of emotional intensity that slowly lessens over time. Obligation and resignation may hold thee couples together, along with their history.
The gender imbalance reflected in the ration of available unmarried men and women is called the marriage _________.
One _______ of engagement is to signify a commitment to marriage and help define the goal of the relationship, being marriage.
An ancient ritual which works to symbolize a couple's commitment to each other
One background factor which works to predict the success of a marriage is level of _______.
The tendency to choose a mate whose personal or group characteristics are similar to ours.
Requires us to marry outside of certain groups - such as, outside of our own family or sex.
In every state except for _______, you must be at least 18 years of age to marry without parental consent. In this state, you must be at least 19 years of age.
The belief that marriage is endangered is the marital _______ perspective.
The belief that marriage is changing, but is still highly valued is the marital _______ perspective.
African Americans remain to be ______ believers in the value of marriage.
Today, both men and women are marrying at _______ ages.
Approximately ______ percent of U.S. men and women will marry at least once before the age of 40.
How many states in the U.S. allow first cousins to marry?
As children are _______ from the family, the parental role becomes increasingly less important in daily life.
The parental ______ theory suggests that we choose a partner similar to our opposite-sex parent
_______ theory reflects the gratification felt when finding a partner who feels or thinks the way we do.