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Marriage Commitment : A promise or pledge. Reason for failed marriages :

Marriage Commitment : A promise or pledge. Reason for failed marriages : ~ Not prepared for commitment Reasons For Marriage include: ~ Love ~Pregnancy ~Financial security ~Lonely Marital Adjustment : How well people adjust and adapt to marriage and to each other.

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Marriage Commitment : A promise or pledge. Reason for failed marriages :

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  1. Marriage Commitment: A promise or pledge. Reason for failed marriages: ~ Not prepared for commitment Reasons For Marriage include: ~ Love ~Pregnancy ~Financial security ~Lonely Marital Adjustment: How well people adjust and adapt to marriage and to each other. Factors Affecting Marital Adjustment include: ~Agree on critical issues ~Share common interests ~Have few complaints ~Affection ~Few complaints about marriage

  2. Facts on Teen Marriages ~ Females between 14-17 who marry are twice as likely to divorce ~3/4 of teen couples who marry because pregnancy divorce w/ in 6 yrs. Conflicts in Marriage ~ Differences in spending and saving habits ~Conflicting loyalties ~Intimacy or sexual problems ~House work ~Decisions on having children or not

  3. Parenthood Planned Pregnancy: Making a decision to get pregnant before baby is conceived. Responsibilities of Parenthood ~Unconditional love ~Provide shelter, food, clothing, education ~Setting limits, provide guidance, instill values Self- directed: making correct decisions about behavior when adults are not there to enforce rules. Guidelines for disciplining children: Act quickly Be consistent Praise positive behavior *Parents greatest challenge= Instill Values

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