Colloquim - Dyadic Psychology - Motives of Equally Yoked Couples.

1. Colloquium on EquallyokedtarianismColloquium on Equallyokedtarianism
Breakout SessionBreakout Session
WebinarWebinar
Dyadic
Psychology
A few motives of ‘equallyokedtarian’ couplesA few motives of ‘equallyokedtarian’ couples
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2. Outline PreviewOutline Preview
 Welcome & OrientationWelcome & Orientation
 General PurposeGeneral Purpose
 Topic: Why do Equallyoked Couples Enjoin?Topic: Why do Equallyoked Couples Enjoin?
 A Few of the Outstanding ‘Case-in-points’A Few of the Outstanding ‘Case-in-points’
 Discussion Period – Small GroupsDiscussion Period – Small Groups
 Handout ResourcesHandout Resources
 DismissedDismissed
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Dyadic
Psychology

3. Social MotivesSocial Motives
• ‘Equallyokedtarian’
couples claim to
select mates and marry
for a variety of
reasons.1
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- SocPsy700: Motives of Equallyoked Couples- SocPsy700: Motives of Equallyoked Couples

4. Some reasons are - Beliefs:Some reasons are - Beliefs:
(1.)…about life,…
..couples living in a complex multicultural society choose equallyoked
relationships as the best personal security to provide psychosocial
stability and social resilience.1
(2.)…self-image,…
..individuals in an ‘equallyoked’ relationship usually have ‘excellent’
insight into ‘self-image’ thus affecting their ‘good self esteem.’ 2
(3.)…truth,…
.. usually have - a clear self-image of ‘who I am’ as a human being not
merely a ‘robot’ in a mix of multicultural confusion.3
(4.)…God,…
.. ‘equallyoked’ couples honor God – ‘who created me as I am.’3
(5.)…death..
…unequallyoked is a sin,.. by not sinning,.. …having an afterlife.4
- SocPsy700: Motives of Equallyoked Couples- SocPsy700: Motives of Equallyoked Couples

5. BondingBonding
Bonding (identifying and personal attaching):
(1.) ...for long term love,…
– ..by heartfelt ‘falling in love’ with someone of similar ‘civil
identity’- in accordance with ‘social mores’…1
(2.)…romance,…
– ..a feeling of loveliness, as an ‘equally yoked’ couple,
affirmation of gender identity, and mutually pleasant
interactive affection for each other…2
(3.)..sex…
– ..phermonal and physically intimate arousal. 3
- SocPsy700: Motives of Equallyoked Couples- SocPsy700: Motives of Equallyoked Couples

6. MarriageMarriage
Marriage:
(1.) …family,…
– …his and her families ‘accept’ one another in accordance
with valuable established ‘social mores’.1
(2.) …children,…
– .. An equallyoked couple - planned pregnancy, having a
baby together, …or a ‘blended’ family.2
(3.) …financial goals…
– ..each of equallyoked individuals have a family with with
financial security in an economic community.3
- SocPsy700: Motives of Equallyoked Couples- SocPsy700: Motives of Equallyoked Couples

7. Self EsteemSelf Esteem
Self image and Self
esteem:
• ..individuals as
‘equally yoked’
couples.. ..with a
clear sense of “Self”
marry a partner of a
‘like’ (or similar)
civil identity.1
- SocPsy700: Motives of Equallyoked Couples- SocPsy700: Motives of Equallyoked Couples

8. Family IdentityFamily Identity
• Family identity: to
properly maintain the
integrity of the
extended family
identity.1
- SocPsy700: Motives of Equallyoked Couples- SocPsy700: Motives of Equallyoked Couples

9. Social MoresSocial Mores
As social mores –
• ...a preserved standard
in a multicultural
society for the sake of
community
(biopsychosocial)
health. 1
- SocPsy700: Motives of Equallyoked Couples- SocPsy700: Motives of Equallyoked Couples

10. ““Be ye not unequally yoked…”Be ye not unequally yoked…”
II Corinthians 6:14II Corinthians 6:14
- SocPsy700: Motives of Equallyoked Couples- SocPsy700: Motives of Equallyoked Couples