Parents of middle socioeconomic status tend to follow the accomplishment of                                             parenting model, according to which children’s abilities are allowed to develop naturally.

The first few years of marriage tend to be the least happy, with gradual increases in marital satisfaction afterward.

                                is an emerging trend in which a couple is engaged in a long-term relationship but each partner maintains a separate dwelling.

Preparation for marriage may involve                                   , which is associated with many benefits including increased communication skills and relationship quality.

In much of the world, particularly in parts of Asia and Africa, parents have traditionally                                their children’s marriages.

Loving requires                              , or the ability to understand and share the feelings of another, and                                , or the willingness to work through problems and conflicts as opposed to calling it quits when problems arise.

                                 is the idea that heterosexuality is the only “normal, acceptable, or real option” which has been successfully challenged over the years.

The term                                             describes households that expand or contract around more or fewer family members, depending on family needs.

The goal of policy makers from the                            perspective is to return to a society more in line with the values and norms of companionate marriage.

According to the                                 , many of the benefits associated with marriage result from the personal characteristics of those who choose to marry.