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Communication: Relationships, Dating, Marriage, and Family

Communication: Relationships, Dating, Marriage, and Family. I. Terms. A. relationship – bond or connection between two people B. friendship – significant relationship between two people, based on caring, consideration, and trust

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Communication: Relationships, Dating, Marriage, and Family

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  1. Communication: Relationships, Dating, Marriage, and Family I. Terms A. relationship – bond or connection between two people B. friendship – significant relationship between two people, based on caring, consideration, and trust C. platonic relationship – relationship with affection but not romance

  2. Communication: Relationships, Dating, Marriage, and Family D. peer pressure – control and influence people your own age have over you E. manipulation – indirect, dishonest means of trying to control another’s attitudes or behaviors F. prejudice – negative feeling toward someone or something that is not based on experience but on stereotype G. stereotype – exaggerated and oversimplified belief about an entire group

  3. Dating • A. is part of the process of learning interpersonal skills • B. provides an opportunity for a person to get to know themselves • D. provides the opportunity to learn what type of people a person is attracted to and what characteristics they admire • E. breaking up is part of dating and the process of emotional maturing

  4. Adverse Dating Experiences • A. Negative peer pressure may be used to push an individual into dating situations that are physically / emotionally unsafe • B. Manipulation – a person who manipulates another person does so to get what he / she wants without the respect for the well being of the person being manipulated

  5. Types of Manipulation • a. mocking or teasing a person in a mean or hurtful way • b. using guilt to get results • c. threats of violence • d. blackmail • e. flattery

  6. Marriage • Qualities of a Successful Marriage • Love • Support • Tolerance • Communication • Realistic expectations • Caring

  7. Qualities of a Successful Marriage • Sense of humor • Commitment • Respect • Know how to handle conflict • Problem solve together • Interdependence • Caring • Enjoy one another • Have fun together

  8. Conflict in Marriage • A. moneyB. careersC. children

  9. Teenage marriages • Twice as likely to end in divorce. Many married teens feel isolated from other teens. • Many married teenagers do not finish their education and work at low income jobs.

  10. Marriage and Health • People who are happily married live longer and are in better health according to some studies. (Gap is narrowing, esp. for men) • Marriage is a major decision that affects physical, mental and social health. • Married people were also less likely to smoke, drink heavily, and be physically inactive.

  11. Marriage and Health • Married men were more likely to be overweight or obese. The problem was worst among middle-aged married men; three out of four men aged 45-64 were overweight or obese. The slimmest groups were men and women who had never married.

  12. Marriage and Health • It may be that healthier people get married and stay married, but no one knows for sure.

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