The document discusses the concept of "equally yoked dyads" or couples who share similar characteristics in their "civil identity". It provides an outline on topics related to equally yoked couples including genetics, social psychology, religious doctrine, and law. Research has found that equally yoked couples tend to have higher levels of commitment, intimacy, and social decision making compared to unequally yoked couples. The document also discusses definitions, theories, and studies related to equally yoked relationships from a social psychology perspective.

1. Equally Yoked DyadsEqually Yoked Dyads
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3. OutlineOutline
• Some of the Philosophy
– Genes: a familial predisposition? New Research
• Social Psychology
– Clinical Perspectives, Evidence-based Studies
• Religious Doctrine
– Love, Faith, The 1st
Equally Yoked Couple
• Law and Justice
– Premarital & Post-marital Settlements
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4. A “Dyad”A “Dyad”
• Dyad. (1.) a pair; (Sociology)., ( 2.) ..two individuals,
e.g., husband and wife forming and maintaining a
functional marital union., ( 3.) An ‘Optimal Dyad’ (or
the ‘Reference Couple’) as been defined as an
‘equally-yoked’ couple.a
• Note: A ‘Dyad’ in Biology (Genetics) is a meiotic
chromosome after separation of the two homologous
members of a tetrad.
- Clinical Social Psychology/A Dyad

5. “Civil Identity1”
Ethnicity:
Politics:
Religion:
Race:
Color:
Age:
Disability
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:
- Disability
- Sex: MaleMale
- Sexual
(pleasure
preference)
Orientation:
- Marital status:
“Civil Identity2”
- Sociology 101: “Civil Identity”
same/or
similar

6. ““..being socially secure…”..being socially secure…”
“Equally yoked Coupleships are about feeling the
best one can be about intimacy, sex.. Being
‘equally yoked’ is about being socially secure in
‘who you are – as a couple’.”
Republic of Korea, 2012
Social
Psychology
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7. “…“…modern…”modern…”
• “A multiplicity of physiochemical, biological,
and genetic mechanisms are now the modern part of
choosing equallyokedtarianism.”
An Anonymous Quotation
Psychotherapy & Counseling
Psychiatry Medicine
Sydney, Australia
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8. The Biopsychosociocultural ModelThe Biopsychosociocultural Model
Biologic
“Civil Identity”
Psychologic Social Culture
Sex
Disability
Color
Race
Disability Religion Ethnicity
Martial StatusBelief/CreedSex
Race
Color
PoliticalParty
Sexual (pleasure preference) orientation
Generic
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9. Philosophy of EquallyokedtarianismPhilosophy of Equallyokedtarianism
Equal Rights
Separate
but
‘Equal’
‘True’ Equality
Three Components
Three Premises
Used by Permission
The Philosophies of
Equallyokedtarians, 2001
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10. Beliefs: EquallyokedtarianismBeliefs: Equallyokedtarianism
Premise #1 – ‘Equal’ Rights
– Inherently people --- everywhere --- all people are
considered ‘equal’ under and subject to the physical laws,
the social laws, and even the spiritual laws.
Premise #2 - Separate and ‘Equal’
– Each person is equal as an unique individual with a
distinctly different personal identity and set of beliefs.
Premise #3 - True ‘Equality’
– Each set of pairs-pairing off as a couple – truly equal –
according to each individual’s own ‘civil identity’
Three Premises:
“The Philosophies of Equallyokedtarians”- 2001

11. …margin…
“While modern equallyokedtarianism now allows for a
degree of similarity in civil identities to be
considered, a truly equally-yoked baseline clinical
definition allows for a specific minimum/ maximum
margin of diversity.”
Counseling/Psychotherapy
Psychiatry & Psychosocial Health
Paris, France
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12. Dyads that are Equally-yoked
An ’equally-yoked’ dyad has been defined as two
humans with an equal ‘civil identity’ who interact
together - sharing a sense of unity.(1)
Coupleships have been shown to be influenced by the
presence of whether the dyad is ‘equally-yoked’ or
‘unequally yoked’, e.g., an equally yoked couple’s
success at coupleship, healthy sexual performance, &
social decision-making.
Sociologists argue that as the equally-yoked dyads
transmit their family values into the next generation -
extending their ‘civil identity – as a from of social
security.(1,2)
- SocPsy400

13. Traditions – as a family heritageTraditions – as a family heritage
• “We both were taught in our families of origin ‘who’
we were – …our ‘civil identity’ – and what it means
to be equallyoked” (note: NOT the concept of
equallyokedtarianism as a societal membership
organization).
• Comment: Differentiating between equallyokedtarian
couples who were indoctrinated by family tradition
rather than those who paid for or used a family
heritage DNA testing service was significant but it
was not cited here within nor was it pursued.
- On Campus College/Survey: Interviews with Equallyokedtarians

14. Closeness - DistanceCloseness - Distance
• One study found that among various
Equallyokedtarian couples there were the same
closeness-distance issues reported as any other kind
of couple.
• There was no difference in closeness-distance issues
amongst equallyoked couples and unequallyoked
couples in the existed studies researched.
- SocPsy303: Psychosocial Theories

15. …educate and inform…
“The clinician’s effort to educate and inform the
patient who is exhibiting genuine signs of a desire
to know more about the tenets of
equallyokedtarianism should be dialogued.”
French Psychotherapy
Psychiatry
Paris, France
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16. PsySoc Re-cognitionPsySoc Re-cognition
Psychosocial recognition is concerned with the processing,
storage, and application of ‘equally yoked’ dyadic
knowledge.
With ‘equally yoked’ dyadic research it is closely akin to the
field of cognitive psychology - with the research focus
mostly on the individual’s PoV (Point-of-View) (or world-
view, or schemas).
PoV’s are general impressions about the world about us, how
things are and how things work. They can be mental shortcuts
to better mental health functions without constantly stopping
to interpret things. Equally Yoked Dyads (like any couple)
develop associations between related their PoVs, and which
play an important role in the thought process of healthy pro-
social behavior.
- SocPsy606

17. Alcohol-Free CouplesAlcohol-Free Couples
• “Equallyoked” Couples
– Tended to be more alcohol-free
– Less use of psychoactive medicines
• Unequallyoked Couples
– More use of alcohol socially (and other legal/and illegal
psychoactive drugs)
• Results: The study showed that there was more use of
alcohol socially and social drugs were more prevalent
in ‘unequallyoked’ couples.
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18. SocPsy303SocPsy303
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19. ““On the Street”On the Street”
A few statements taken by interviews out on the street:

“Equally yoked has to do with love, a healthy mind and
healthy relationship.”

“I adore (giggle) seeing the equally yoked Couples.”

“Whatever the age - ‘equally yoked’ applies.”

“Hey, I was born to be ‘equally yoked’.”

“Yeah, I like being ‘equally yoked’.”

“Indeed, I love and cherish my ‘equally yoked help
meet’”

“It was just how I was raised, …to be ‘equally yoked’.”

“It’s (being equally yoked) for me.”
New York, 2001
Psychology Student

20. Peeling an OnionPeeling an Onion……
sexsex sexsex
ethnicityethnicity ethnicityethnicity
politicspolitics politicspolitics
racerace racerace
colorcolor colorcolor
religionreligion religionreligion
disabilitydisability disabilitydisability
citizenshipcitizenship citizenshipcitizenship
maritalmarital
statusstatus
maritalmarital
statusstatus
financialfinancial
statusstatus
financialfinancial
statusstatus
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……ofof Dyadic PIs (Dyadic PIs (Personal IdentitiesPersonal Identities))
residenceresidence residenceresidence
familyfamily
surnamesurname
familyfamily
surnamesurname
credentialscredentials
sonson daughterdaughter
credentialscredentials
Social identitySocial identity11
Social IdentitySocial Identity22
Civil IdentityCivil Identity22Civil IdentityCivil Identity11
Family IDFamily ID22
titlestitlestitlestitles
ownershipownershipownershipownership middlemiddle
namename
middlemiddle
namename
firstfirst
namename
firstfirst
namename
rolerole rolerole
rulesrulesrulesrules
BeneficialBeneficial
outcomesoutcomes
BeneficialBeneficial
outcomesoutcomes
Family IDFamily ID11
educationeducation educationeducation
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21. TThehe ‘Equally Yoked’ LifestyleLifestyle
The habits and lifestyle of ‘equally yoked’ coupleships
is one of the most important areas of research-dyadic
psychology investigates.(a)
Research studies have demonstrated that ‘equally
yoked’ couples - a higher prevalence of identified
habits and lifestyles that are beneficial and positive,
but those of unequally yoked twosomes have more-
detrimental and negative.
Social scientists look at habits, moral values,
communication dynamics, roles, decision-making,
conflict resolution, cooperation, outside influences in
the dyadic equally yoked and...(a,b)
- SocPsy440

22. Social Psychology: TherapiesSocial Psychology: Therapies
Individual & ‘Equally-yoked’ Couple’s Therapy
• Specific psychosociocultural difficulties
– Assistance with a new ‘Equally-yoked’ Coupleship
• Adjustment to simple living and lifestyle
– General evolving psychosocial challenges addressed
• Grow and Develop as an Equally-yoked Couple
– Pre-marital education for a successful relationship
Social Psychiatry:
2000 - 2001, USA

23. “…“…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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24. “…“…comfortable…”comfortable…”

“Equally yoked couples who are comfortable
about being just that - ‘equally yoked’ are
readying themselves for personal and public
success as a ‘couple’.”
Brazil, 1991
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25. Hash tags/meta-tagsHash tags/meta-tags
• Key Words: Unequally yoked, Unequallyoked, Unequally-yoked,
equally yoked, egalitarianistic, true equality, introduction to Social
psychology, Sociology, violation of Social Mores, Social science,
deviancy, Premarital relationships, mating, deviancies, statistical data,
Abnormalacies, Sexual perversions, baseline Assessment,
Psychopathology, Pairing off, Sociopathology, Violation of Social
Mores, Engagement, Biostatistics, Equally-yoked, Equallyoked
Couples, Equallyoked, Equallyokedtarian, Equallyokedtarians,
Equallyokedtarianism, Coupling up, Pairing-Off, Coupleships, Mate
Selection, Dyadic Relationships, Premarriage, Civil Identity, Intimacy
and Mating, Pre-engagement, Courting, Courtship, Spouses, Dyads,
Dyadic Psychology, Social Mores, Marriage, Family, and Child
Psychology, Biopsychosociocultural Medicine, Clinical Sociology,
Social Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychosocial Health, Marriage and
Family Therapy, Sociocultural Anthropology, Human Ecology.
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26. Secular:Secular:
An Introduction to some ‘Social Psychology’ terms -
• “Equallyoked” – …is a secular sociology/social
psychology term that refers to scientific indices, i.e., a
‘reference’ couple/a dyad representing the same civil identity
(or very similar civil identities) for conducting applied clinical
research studies.1
• ‘Unequallyoked’ – concerns an unmatched/ mismatched
pair – used in Marriage, Family, and Child Psychology –
jargon describing a mismatched couple who are unsuitable
from an antipositivism social philosophy perspective.1
- Sociology/Social Psychology 303

27. Dyadic PsychologyDyadic Psychology
• “Equallyokedtarians” are of interest to social
psychologists because they represent a dyadic group
of the same (or nearly equal/similar)‘civil identity.’
• Couples who primarily choose to bond and marry
together ‘because’ they are the ‘same’ or ‘very
similar’ civil identities, among other reasons, may
contribute to marital longevity-staying together for
a lifetime as.. evidenced.
• The measured ‘self esteem’ of individuals of a
marital couple who marries with backgrounds related
to their own ‘civil identities’ are worthy marital
satisfaction studies as well.
- Marriage, Family, and Child Psychology

28. ..in Counseling..in Counseling
• In education and counseling premarital relationships,
the issues of Equallyokedtarian is an appropriate,
accurate, and compelling consideration in the realm
of true Marriage, Family, and Child Psychology.
(1976)
Los Angeles, CA
Marriage, Family, and Child Psychologist
Anonymous
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29. ……natural drive…natural drive…
“There is a natural drive amongst individuals in the
movement towards equallyokedtarianism worth
working in accordance with while facilitating
therapy.”
Psychiatry/Group Psychotherapy
Spiritual Care/Personal Therapy
Hong Kong, China
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30. SeminarySeminary
Well learned Seminarians study the 144,000 code as God’s
chosen remnant for the last days of earths history to be sealed
for deliverance from this life unto the life hereafter………..
Myths
• Old wives tale: One of Seminarians favorite jokes is,
“Couples with the same…ring size are ‘equally yoked’.”
Facts
• ‘Unequally yoked’ couples are believed to be transgressors of
God’s word – therefore subject to divorce and/or premature
death.
Truths
• ‘Equally yoked couples’ choose the proper dyadic
architecture created by God - at the beginning of Creation (of
life) - thus for entering into eternal life.
RELGION 101: Seminary
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2
3

31. ““Leftists” - “Rightists”Leftists” - “Rightists”
Equally Yoked
(Balanced)
A “Liberal” pursuit of
happiness – r/t sex
Free to choose to be
‘Equally Yoked’
it’s “right”
An “Ideal” relationship,
i.e., ‘a more perfect
union’
Unequally Yoked
(Only Sex Orientated)
“a One-track mind:”
i.e., Confined to sex-
mindedness only.
A sin.
…of the Anti-Christ
an “Abomination”
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Sex focused

32. A Legal Ledger: “Equallyoked”A Legal Ledger: “Equallyoked”
1. Equally – “true” equality
2. Yoked - the united burden of a contract
3. Couple – a paired off partnership
4. Relationship – inter-communication
5. of Marriage – enjoined formally (socially)
6. and Sex – an intimate physical union
7. for a Family – a baby/child/children
- Intro to Law Lexicon
Liberal Arts and Humanities

33. Quiz
Matching
1. Match the following
terms with its definition
(1.) Civil identity
(2.) Social mores
(3.) Unequally yoked
(4.) Reference couple
(5.) Soul mate
(6.) Anti-equallyoked
(7.) Equally-yoked
(a.) a couple with the same ‘civil
identity’
(b.) those who discriminate against
equally yoked couples
(c.) the naïve who are unequally
yoked in multicultural society
(d.) a moral behavior abided in by the
most of the community
(e.) in clinical social science an
equally yoked dyad
(f.) the very first orgasmic sexual of
an equally yoked couple
(g.) an array of features recognized
by governments
- SocPsy330
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34. ExamExam
Multiple Choice
Which of the coupleships has been associated with high
moral values and healthy sex?
(a) Unequally yoked
(b) Nonequally yoked
(c) Equally yoked
(d) Anti-equallyoked
(e) Inequally yoked
(f) All of the above
(g) None of the above
- SocPsy300
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35. Pop QuizPop Quiz
Fill in the Blank
(1.) According to the lecture the concept of an equally
yoked dyad can be viewed from various perspectives,
has various spellings, and has the same or similar
meanings in dyadic psychology, _____________, and
social _____________.
- SocPsy300
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36. ““Be ye not unequally yoked…”Be ye not unequally yoked…”
II Corinthians 6:14II Corinthians 6:14
‘‘equal to’/or ‘about equal to’equal to’/or ‘about equal to’
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