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Equally-yoked Couples
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““EquallyYoked”EquallyYoked”
Dyadic
Psychology

4. ““Equally Yoked”Equally Yoked”
“Described as ‘Extraordinary’ ‘and
‘rare’ and even ‘a Gift of G-d’
are Religious couples with a ……
like ‘Civil identity’ ”
Jerusalem, Israel, 1970
RELIGIONS 101

5. (the study of the minds
of such a unique couple)
( concerned with civil
rights and human rights)
(a special focus is on
religion and spirit)
Liberal Arts and Humanities:

6. “Civil Identity1”
- Ethnicity:
- Politics:
- Religion:
- Race:
- Color:
- Age:
- Sex: FemaleFemale
- Sexual
(pleasure
preference)
Orientation:
- Marital
status:
“Civil Identity” is actually a unique mosaic of one’s present: Ethnicity, Political Party, Race, Color,
Religion, Disability, Sex, Sexual (Pleasure Preference) Orientation, Marital Status, Family Status, …..
- Ethnicity:
- Politics:
- Religion:
- Race:
- Color:
- Age:
- Sex: MaleMale
- Sexual
(pleasure
preference)
Orientation:
- Marital status:
“Civil Identity2”

7. A Biopsychosociocultural InstrumentA Biopsychosociocultural Instrument
Ethnicity
Politics
Race
Color
Religion
Disability
Age
Sex
Sexual (pleasure
preference) Orientation
Marital Status
Familial Status
<50%
<50%
<50%
0.0%
>0.1%
Typical Civil Identity
If…
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and…
…….‘unequally yoked’ (unequallyoked)…
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50:50
TheThe
RuleRule
Social Psychology
Self and Identity
data base
standardizedmeasurementsofcivilidentityandcorrectionfactors
therefore…
• Yes, “Equal”
• ‘nearly’ equal
• ‘slightly’ equal
“No”

8. ““God should be first…”God should be first…”
• In a small study, equally yoked couples were
surveyed and unequally yoked couples were
surveyed. Who should be first in one another
lives.? Results: the ‘Equally yoked couple”
tended to agree slightly more so than the
‘unequally yoked couples’ that God should be
first in one another’s lives.24
U.S.A.
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9. Equally Yoked - TheologramsEqually Yoked - Theolograms
Unequally yoked
Equally yoked
Inequally yoked
Nonequally yoked
NOTE: The full range of human
‘coupleship’ experience also
includes the ‘anti-equally yoked’
(who are the actively rebellous
counterculture)
(deliberate)
(compensative)
(naïve, innocent, gullible)

10. ……a higher desire to grow…a higher desire to grow…
• One smaller on campus study showed that
equally yoked couples revealed a higher desire
to develop and encourage each other to grow
towards God then did the ‘unequally yoked’
couple.1
U.S.A., 2001
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11. “…“…roles in marriage…”roles in marriage…”
• A study amongst graduates off campus revealed
that “Equally yoked Couples” scored higher
levels of understanding than did ‘unequally
yoked couples’ concerning roles (about one
another’s roles in their marriage).5
U.S.A., 2002
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12. An “Equally Yoked“ Couple
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• Ethnicity: Euro-American
• Political Party:
Libertarian
• Race: White, Color: Light
• Religion: Christian
• Disability: Unknown
• Age: 21 ½
• Sex: MaleMale
• Preference: Heterosexual
• Marital Status: Single
• Ethnicity: Euro-American
• Political Party: Democrat
• Race: White, Color: Light
• Religion: Christian
• Disability: Unknown
• Age: 21
• Sex: FemaleFemale
• Preference: Heterosexual
• Marital Status: Single
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ExampleExample 11 ExampleExample 22
““...about equal to/or a very similar civil...about equal to/or a very similar civil
identity..”identity..”
“Civil Identity” is actually a unique mosaic of one’s PRESENT: Ethnicity, Political Party,
Race, Color, Religion, Disability, Sex, Sexual (Pleasure Preference) Orientation, Marital Status,
Family Status, …..

13. “…“…vision and roles…”vision and roles…”
• In ‘equally yoked’ dyads – multiple small studies
showed that one another’s vision for marriage
and the role that each individual in that dyad was
to play – actually scored higher in clarity than
that of individuals in unequally yoked dyads.7
U.S.A., 2001
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14. “…“…deeper understanding…”deeper understanding…”
• Couples were surveyed about sharing with one
another their understanding of Jesus, of
compassion, and of love were divided into two
groups – those ‘equally yoked’ and those
‘unequally yoked’ by modern and standard
Biblical definitions. What the survey found was
that those with a deeper understanding of
Jesus, of compassion, and of love more
significant in the ‘equally yoked’ when
compared to those who were ‘unequally
yoked’.18
Armenia, 2004
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15. “…“…commitment…”commitment…”
• Several small studies have proven that ‘equally
yoked’ coupleships have higher levels of
commitment to helping one another, i.e., SoPs
(Significant other Persons) who are in those kind
of coupleships when compared to a variety of
unequally yoked couples.6
U.S.A., 2001
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16. “…“…family and child rearing…”family and child rearing…”
• One study that inquired, “do equally yoked
couples or unequally yoked couples have more
of a clear understanding of family and child
rearing? The results of the study showed that
unequally yoked couples have an understanding
was more skewed and distorted while the
equally yoked couples have more of an
understanding of family and child rearing and
was one of proven clarity.15
Tonga, 2006
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17. “…“…encourage and contend…”encourage and contend…”
• A small research study has proven that “equally
yoked couples” tend to encourage without
contention, one another, towards healthy living
purposefully by decisions and free choices.8
Tuvalu, 2000
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18. “…“…dreams come true…”dreams come true…”
• A study having to do with ‘dreams’.. Produced
interesting results: “Equally yoked couples”
and unequally yoked couples scored about the
same with respect for having a ‘clear
understanding’ of what it will take to help one
another’s dreams come true.9
Zambia, 2005
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19. “…“…core values…”core values…”
• Research reveals that ‘core values’, i.e., about
faith, family, finances, and future differ greatly
between couples who have been identified as
either equally yokedequally yoked compared with those who
are identified as unequally yokedunequally yoked.10
Monaco, 2001
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20. “…“…time spent daily…”time spent daily…”
• A series of research studies have shown to date
that those couples who are considered “equally
yoked” when compared to those who are
“unequally yoked” do spend a differing amounts
of time in the home in daily devotionals and
worshipping God in public together. “Equally
yoked couples” tended to spend more time in
daily devotionals. Also, most studies were
unclear if “unequally yoked couples” actually
spent more time together in public worship.17
Argentina, 2001
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21. “…“…emulate…Jesus…”emulate…Jesus…”
• One very small study on a Christian college
campus showed that unequally yoked couples
and equally yoked couples both wanted to
emulate the character of Jesus scoring about
the same-almost equally. Note: the equally
yoked couple score slightly more-not significant.
Malta, 2000
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22. ““...more compassionate…”...more compassionate…”
• An extensive study online study – questionnaires
answered among individuals who were in an
‘equally yoked’ relationship proved they were
more ‘compassionate’ then those who were in
an ‘unequally yoked’ relationship. Actually,
‘unequally yoked’ individuals tended to cover up
the other’s errors cover for them.11
Liechtenstein, 2011
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23. Religious | SecularReligious | Secular
“Equally Yoked”
• Created by God
• ..therefore, it’s God’s will
• Its an inherent part of the
plan of human salvation
• A sacred relationship
• An abiding in true, good,
and human ‘right doing’
• Sanctification
• Matched by more than
just civil identity1
“Equallyoked”
• The foundation of forming
a proper dyad
• A duty to society
• Equal/or similar civil
identities for the best
psychosocial wellbeing
• Good citizenship/ abiding
in social mores
• A foundation for the
pursuit of happiness1, 2
Comparison
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24. “…encouraged one another…”
• In a worldwide meta-analysis of equally yoked
versus unequally yoked couples – equally yoked
couples significantly ‘encouraged one another
more’ while unequally yoked couples nagged
and complained more trying to make ‘the other’
get better.12
Iceland, 2003
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25. “…“…prior to marriage…”prior to marriage…”
• A study in social psychology investigating marital
couples - whether during courting – that a couple
clearly understood the difference in a couple
being “equally yoked” or ‘unequally yoked’ and
was it discussed prior to marriage. Equally
yoked scored better than unequally yoked
couples.13
Georgia, 2008
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26. “…“…Bible doctrine…”Bible doctrine…”
“Equally Yoked”
Couples
• Do you encourage
each other in the
same Bible doctrine?
• Is your understanding
of Bible doctrine
different then yours?
89%, YES 91% YES
“Unequally Yoked”
Couples
• Do you encourage
each other in the
same Bible doctrine?
• Is your understanding
of Bible doctrine
different then yours?
44%, YES 79% YES
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27. “…“…in a ministry together.”in a ministry together.”
• A few studies that were done on campuses
surveyed whether an equally yoked couple or
an unequally yoked couple shared similar
passions for a ministry and/or actually worked
together in a ministry. The results were: The
equally yoked couple shared more passion and
time in the same ministry than the unequally
yoked couple.20
United Kingdom, 2013
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28. “…“…Do you pray together?...”Do you pray together?...”
“Equally Yoked”
Couples
• Do you pray
together?
• 99.9% YES
“Unequally Yoked”
Couples
• Do you pray
together?
• 51% YES
Denmark, 2012
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29. “…“…jealousy…”jealousy…”
• In a study concerning jealousy – unequally
yoked couples scored more incidents of jealousy
throughout the 7 day week while equally yoked
couples identified within the very same study
scored few to none in general.3
• Another study showed that no jealous existed at
all with ‘other relationships’ in equally yoked
couples who encouraged one another in their
“relationship” with God.4
U.S.A.
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30. “…“…what’s the difference…”what’s the difference…”
• Couples were asked in chat rooms i.e., a broad
based (cyberspace) via Internet questionnaire
whether they are informed of the differences in
‘equally yoked’ and ‘unequally yoked’
coupleships, and if they attended a
supplemental spiritual orientated marriage
seminar or conferences together? Unequally
yoked couples = 100% NO!
Costa Rica, 2002
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31. Sound DoctrineSound Doctrine
• “Equally Yoked” is solidly orthodox – conforming
to God’s word – as biblical truth and sound
doctrine.” 1
• - Sins of the Holy Bible?, Rabbi C. Christianson
• “The gospel of Jesus is a sacred trust – after the
cross, ‘unequally yoked’ became false doctrine.”
1, 2
• - Why Jesus Died for Me, Pr. L. Wooton
• “Choosing an ‘equally yoked’ coupleship sealed
the pair for eternity, then, as it does today” 1, 2
• - Sermon notes, Rev. L. Johnson
RELGION 101: “Sound Doctrine”

32. “…“…in the word of God.”in the word of God.”
• A larger study on Christian campuses in the U.S.
found that couples (either courting, engaged, or
married) who were ‘equally yoked’ compared to
those ‘unequally yoked’ spend about the same
amount of time daily studying the word of God.19
USA, 2000
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33. The Lord: Sets things in OrderThe Lord: Sets things in Order
Darkness
• Abomination
• Twisted/lies
• Careless fools
• Wrong doing
• Sex idol (of devil)
• Hellacious
Light
• Wisdom
• Salvation
• True doctrine
• Carefree joy
• Righteousness
• The law of God
• Eternal Life
RLGNS 101:
Light and Darkness
EquallyYoked
UnequallyYoked
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34. Equally YokedEqually Yoked
• Ethnicity: Euro-American
• Political Party:
Libertarian
• Race: White, Color: Light
• Religion: Christians
• Disability: Unknown
• Ages: 21
• Sexes:
• Preference: Heterosexuals
• Marital Status: Single
ExamplesExamples 11 &&
22
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35. “…“…success…”success…”
• A randomized study of unequally yoked couples
was compared to identified equally yoked
couples concerning: what ‘success’ meant to
each of the individuals within the coupleship -
the results were that – the Unequally yoked
couples’s understanding and definitions of
‘success’ focused more on corporations and
monetary wealth. While equally yoked couples
yielded resulted with high levels of personal
values satisfaction, financial stability, and
outcomes related to social benefits.15
U.S.A., 2000
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36. Equally Yoked?Equally Yoked?
• A Couple with theA Couple with the
Same ‘Same ‘CivilCivil
IdentityIdentity’ with a’ with a
mutual focus onmutual focus on
Same ReligionSame Religion andand
the Same ‘Spirit’the Same ‘Spirit’
especially.especially.
II Corinthinans 6:14-18II Corinthinans 6:14-18
Theological Concepts:
Religion and Spirituality

37. “…“…up-to-a-point…”up-to-a-point…”
• “According to the Yerkes–Dodson law, i.e., an
empirical relationship exists between arousal
and performance, (R. Yerkes and J. Dodson,
1908), as applied to couples who choose to be
‘equally yoked’ - do so, but, only up to a point. A
therapist can inform a client about the benefits of
‘equally yoked’ coupleship and it still is the
couple’s free choice to actually couple-up -
increasing mating behaviour and their mental
competence.”
Dr. ……. DrPsy
Clinical Psychologist
Anonymous Quotation
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