| Part 1: This week’s chapter 10 and module resources provide a number of marital success factors. Read etext chapter 10.4 page 280 – Marital Success Factors and Pew Research Articles like: marriage key findings: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/11/06/key-findings-on-marriage-and-cohabitation-in-the-u-s/
chores & marriage: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/11/30/sharing-chores-a-key-to-good-marriage-say-majority-of-married-adults/ In your post this week, discuss a real case reflecting two marital success factors in a real or fictional marriage, cohabitation, or long-term partnership. Define each factor and cite. Part 2. Read the research on Gottman’s Four Horsemen = Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness, and Stonewalling. The Four Horsemen Discuss a real case example reflecting two of Gottman’s four horsemen in real or fictional marriage, cohabitation, or long-term partnership. Define each factor and cite. Book: Marriages and Families, 8th Edition By: Nijole V. Benokraitis |
