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Intimate Relationships

Intimate Relationships. Liz Ford, Froza Mercado, Kyra Alexander, D’Andre Miller, John Carr, Tyrone Jenkins. Friendships (The first relationships we form outside of the family) Include the following :

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Intimate Relationships

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  1. Intimate Relationships Liz Ford, Froza Mercado, Kyra Alexander, D’Andre Miller, John Carr, Tyrone Jenkins

  2. Friendships (The first relationships we form outside of the family) • Include the following : 1. Companionship: Friends are usually happy and relaxed when they are around each other 2. Respect: show respect by being honest 3. Acceptance: They accept each other. They can be themselves without feeling criticized. 4. Help: Friends know they can rely on each other in times of need. 5. Trust: They feel safe confiding in each other 6. Loyalty: Friends stand up for each other 7. Mutuality: Friends share the ups and downs of each other’s lives. 8. Reciprocity: Give- and – take Developing a Relationship

  3. Lives in the same geographic area • Is from similar ethnic and socioeconomic background • Has similar educational attainment • Lives a similar lifestyle • Is like them in terms of physical attractiveness Choosing a Partner

  4. The keys to good communication in relationships: • Self-disclosure • Listening • Feedback • Non Verbal- 65% communication is non verbal -Ability to interpret non verbal messages • Understand differences in communication by gender: -Men try to establish dominance and listen less -Women seek advice and pay attention to body language Communication

  5. Unequal or Premature Commitment • Unrealistic Expectations • Competitiveness • Balancing time together and apart • Jealousy • Supportiveness Challenges in a Relationship

  6. Could be physically or mentally abusive • Lacks love and respect • Too much criticism, contempt, defensiveness and withdraw Unhealthy Relationships

  7. Cohabitation: Living together in a sexual relationship without being married. • Cohabiting couples have a 51% chance of marrying after 3 years together Advantages: • Lowers the cost of living • Emotional support and sexual relations without the commitment of marriage • Tests your compatibility before agreeing to marriage Cohabitation

  8. Heterosexual union, social or legal union between opposite sex couples • Heterosexual: Emotional and sexual attraction to people of the other sex Traditional Marriage: Between Man and Woman

  9. Realistic expectations about the relationship • Good communication skills • Agree on religious/ethical values • Resolve conflicts effectively • Mutual trust • Equal roles • Balance of interests Characteristics of a happy Marriage:

  10. Affection • Personal affirmation • Companionship • Sexual Fulfillment • Emotional Growth • Can provide a setting to raise children The Benefits of Marriage

  11. Sexual Orientation: A consistent pattern of emotional and sexual attraction based on biological sex. - It exists along a continuum that ranges from exclusive heterosexuality, bisexuality, to exclusive homosexuality. Same-Sex Relationships

  12. Bisexuality: emotional and sexual attraction of people of both sexes (male and female). • Homosexuality: emotional and sexual attraction to people of one’s own sex (male-male; female-female). Similarities with heterosexual couples: • Same-sex partnerships provide intimacy, passion, and security. • Same-sex partnerships tend to be more equal and less organized around traditional gender roles: -Greater emphasis on partnership than role assignment. -Domestic tasks are split. Bisexuality & Homosexuality

  13. People with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities are often grouped together. • Lesbian: Female-Female • Gay: Male-Male • Bisexual: Female/Male • Transgendered: people who’s biological sex doesn’t match their gender identity • Questioning or Queer • Intersex: people born with ambiguous genitals LGBTQI

  14. 1. Societal hostility or ambivalence • Homophobia: fear or hatred of homosexuals • There can be violence, discrimination, or can be subtle. 2. Religious views also play a role in same-sex relationship controversy. • Politics- presidential support 3. Problems with family may arise when individual “comes out” • Family trouble with acceptance of same-sex relationship or same sex marriage. Controversy of Same-Sex Relationships

  15. Marriage between the same sex • Proponentsargue that same-sex couples should have access to the same marriage benefits and public acknowledgment enjoyed by heterosexual couples and that prohibiting gay marriage is unconstitutional discrimination. • Opponents argue that altering the traditional definition of marriage as between a man and a woman will further weaken a threatened institution and that legalizing gay marriage is a slippery slope that may lead to polygamous and interspecies marriages. Legalization of Gay Marriage

  16. Massachusetts (May 17, 2004) • Connecticut (Nov. 12, 2008) • Iowa (Apr. 24. 2009) • Vermont (Sep. 1, 2009) • New Hampshire (Jan. 1, 2010) • New York (June 24, 2011) • Washington (Dec. 9, 2012) • Maine (Dec. 29, 2012) • Maryland (Jan. 1, 2013) • California (June 28, 2013) • Delaware (July 1, 2013) • Rhode Island (Aug. 1, 2013) • Minnesota (Aug. 1, 2013) • New Jersey (Oct. 21, 2013) • Hawaii (Dec. 2, 2013) • Illinois (law will take effect June 1, 2014) States with Legalized Gay Marriage

  17. Amarriage existing by mutual agreement between a man and a woman, or by the fact of their cohabitation, without a civil or religious ceremony. Common Law

  18. Divorce Rates

  19. First Marriage: 45% to 50% marriages end in divorce • Second Marriage: 60% to 67% marriages end in divorce • Third Marriage: 70% to 73% marriages end in divorce • Couples With Children: 40% • Couples Without Children: 66% Divorce

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