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  • https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Lake_Tahoe_Community_College/PSY-103%3A_Adult_Development/03%3A_Middle_Adulthood/3.14%3A_Middle_Adult_Lifestyles
    Bella DePaulo (2014) has challenged the idea that singles, especially the always single, fair worse emotionally and in health when compared to those who are married. DePaulo suggests that there is a b...Bella DePaulo (2014) has challenged the idea that singles, especially the always single, fair worse emotionally and in health when compared to those who are married. DePaulo suggests that there is a bias in how studies examine the benefits of marriage. Most studies focus on only a comparison between married versus not married, which does not include a separate comparison between those who have always been single, and those who are single because of divorce or widowhood.
  • https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/HACC_Central_Pennsylvania's_Community_College/ANTH_205%3A_Cultures_of_the_World_-_Perspectives_on_Culture_(Scheib)/09%3A_Family_and_Marriage/9.04%3A_Marriage
    Families can be created in many different ways. Most cultures have ideas about how marriages should be arranged ( whether by families or by the individuals involved), at what age this should occur, wh...Families can be created in many different ways. Most cultures have ideas about how marriages should be arranged ( whether by families or by the individuals involved), at what age this should occur, what the married partners should have in common (including economic status, religion, ethnicity and so on), and what cultural, religious and legal processes make a marriage valid.
  • https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Cosumnes_River_College/SOC_300_-_Introductory_Sociology_(Tyler_Elston)/10%3A_Relationships_and_Family/10.01%3A_Marriage_and_Family/10.1.02%3A_What_Is_Marriage_What_Is_a_Family
    Marriage and family are key structures in most societies. While the two institutions have historically been closely linked in U.S. culture, their connection is becoming more complex. The relationship ...Marriage and family are key structures in most societies. While the two institutions have historically been closely linked in U.S. culture, their connection is becoming more complex. The relationship between marriage and family is an interesting topic of study to sociologists.
  • https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Sociology/Introduction_to_Sociology/Introductory_Sociology_3e_(OpenStax)/14%3A_Marriage_and_Family/14.02%3A_What_Is_Marriage_What_Is_a_Family
    Marriage and family are key structures in most societies. While the two institutions have historically been closely linked in U.S. culture, their connection is becoming more complex. The relationship ...Marriage and family are key structures in most societies. While the two institutions have historically been closely linked in U.S. culture, their connection is becoming more complex. The relationship between marriage and family is an interesting topic of study to sociologists.
  • https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Human_Development/Lifespan_Development_(OpenStax)/14%3A_Social_and_Emotional_Development_in_Middle_Adulthood_(Ages_30_to_59)/14.02%3A_Contexts-_Love_and_Romance_in_Middle_Adulthood
    This section focuses on the psychosocial and romantic development in middle adulthood, highlighting the importance of secure attachment and factors influencing love, marriage, and divorce. It discusse...This section focuses on the psychosocial and romantic development in middle adulthood, highlighting the importance of secure attachment and factors influencing love, marriage, and divorce. It discusses how adult attachment styles mirror Erikson's theory and impact relationships with romantic partners, parents, and children. The text examines causes influencing marital satisfaction, changing dynamics in contemporary marriages, and shifts in divorce rates.
  • https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Sociology/Introduction_to_Sociology/Introductory_Sociology_1e_(OpenStax)/14%3A_Marriage_and_Family/14.02%3A_What_Is_Marriage_What_Is_a_Family
    Marriage and family are key structures in most societies. While the two institutions have historically been closely linked in U.S. culture, their connection is becoming more complex. The relationship ...Marriage and family are key structures in most societies. While the two institutions have historically been closely linked in U.S. culture, their connection is becoming more complex. The relationship between marriage and family is an interesting topic of study to sociologists.
  • https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Morton_College/A_Diverse_Approach_to_Understanding_Language_Development_in_Children_(Thompson)/08%3A_Middle_Adulthood/8.14%3A_Middle_Adult_Lifestyles
    Bella DePaulo (2014) has challenged the idea that singles, especially the always single, fair worse emotionally and in health when compared to those who are married. DePaulo suggests that there is a b...Bella DePaulo (2014) has challenged the idea that singles, especially the always single, fair worse emotionally and in health when compared to those who are married. DePaulo suggests that there is a bias in how studies examine the benefits of marriage. Most studies focus on only a comparison between married versus not married, which does not include a separate comparison between those who have always been single, and those who are single because of divorce or widowhood.
  • https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Pasadena_City_College/Psych_24_shell_(Lally_and_Valentine-French)/08%3A_Middle_Adulthood/8.14%3A_Middle_Adult_Lifestyles
    Discussion of lifestyles and living arrangements of middle-aged adults, including trends in singlehood, marriage, divorce, and post-divorce repartnering.
  • https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Anthropology/Cultural_Anthropology/Cultural_Anthropology_(Saneda)/02%3A_Social_Institutions/2.05%3A_Marriage
    All societies have customs governing how and under what circumstances sex and reproduction can occur--generally marriage plays a central role in these customs. Marriage is a socially approved union th...All societies have customs governing how and under what circumstances sex and reproduction can occur--generally marriage plays a central role in these customs. Marriage is a socially approved union that united two or more individuals as spouses. Implicit in this union is that there will be sexual relations, procreation, and permanence in the relationship.
  • https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Lake_Tahoe_Community_College/PSY-103%3A_Adult_Development/04%3A_Middle_Adulthood/4.14%3A_Middle_Adult_Lifestyles
    Bella DePaulo (2014) has challenged the idea that singles, especially the always single, fair worse emotionally and in health when compared to those who are married. DePaulo suggests that there is a b...Bella DePaulo (2014) has challenged the idea that singles, especially the always single, fair worse emotionally and in health when compared to those who are married. DePaulo suggests that there is a bias in how studies examine the benefits of marriage. Most studies focus on only a comparison between married versus not married, which does not include a separate comparison between those who have always been single, and those who are single because of divorce or widowhood.
  • https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Anthropology/Cultural_Anthropology/The_Art_of_Being_Human_(Wesch)/06%3A_Social_Structure/6.01%3A_Love_In_Four_Cultures
    "For most of recorded history, people married for logical sorts of reasons: because her parcel of land adjoined yours, his family had a flourishing grain business, her father was the magistrate in tow..."For most of recorded history, people married for logical sorts of reasons: because her parcel of land adjoined yours, his family had a flourishing grain business, her father was the magistrate in town, there was a castle to keep up, or both sets of parents subscribed to the same interpretation of a holy text … what has replaced it – the marriage of feeling … What matters is that two people wish desperately that it happen, are drawn to another by an overwhelming instinct, and know in their hear…

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