The document discusses marriage from various perspectives including religious, legal, and counseling. It defines marriage as a legally recognized union between two people and describes views of marriage in Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity. The document also summarizes types of premarital counseling including topics addressed and assessments used. It analyzes strengths and limitations of three major premarital assessments: PREPARE, FOCCUS, and RELATE.

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3.  It is a truth universally
acknowledged, that a single
manin possessionof a good
fortune, must be in want of a
wife.”
― Jane Austen(Prideand
Prejudice )
 “There is no more lovely,
friendly and charming
relationship, communion or
company than a good
marriage.”
— Martin Luther

4.  the state of being united to a
person of the opposite sex as
husband or wife in a
consensual and contractual
relationship recognized by
law
 the state of being united to
a person of the same sex in a
relationship like that of a
traditional marriage (same-
sex marriage)

5.  Hindu marriage is a socially approved union of
man and a woman aiming at dharma,
procreation, sexual pleasure and observance of
certain social obligations.
 Islam views it as a strong bond, a challenging
commitment in the fullest sense of the word. It
is a commitment to life itself, to society, and to
the dignified, meaningful survival of the human
race
 Christianity views marriage with three major
principles including, it involves a man and
women, it should last forever and finally the
principle of monogamy

7.  Premarital counselling is a type of therapy
that helps couples prepare for marriage.
Premarital counselling can help ensure that
you and your partner have a strong, healthy
relationship — giving you a better chance for
a stable and satisfying marriage.
 Short term
 conscious
 focused issues
 Approaches can be behavioral, emotional or
interpersonal

9.  Couple counselling
 Family counselling
 Religion based counselling
 Tailored programs

10.  Commitment to the marriage
 Communication
 Attitudes/beliefs toward marriage and Conflict
resolution
 The importance of spending time with one's partner
 Parenting and children
 Adjusting to married life and the sexual relationship
 Compatibility of values.
 Problem-solving
 Religion
 Coping skills. Gender roles/Household tasks
 Emotional management
 Family finances
 Romance
 Personality characteristics
 Friendships and Social Support.
 Careers
 Fun and leisure

11.  Premarital assessments are not used to
predict relationship success, but rather as a
guide to inform couples which areas of the
relationship need work.
 3 major assessments

12.  195 items in 20 scales
4 personality
15 relationship
1 idealistic distortion scale
Idealistic distortion is used to correct social
desirability
 Four types of premarital couples:
 Vitalized
 Harmonious
 Traditional
 Conflicted

13. strengths weakness
 Short
 Extensive analysis
 Easy to administer and
interpret
 Multiple languages
 “Has multiple
measures of reliability
and validity”
 Does not measure
three factors that
predict marital
satisfaction:
 Parental mental
illness
 Similarity of
intelligence
 Similarity of absolute
status
 Most expensive of the
three tests

14.  156 items
 Optional 33 items for interfaith couples,
cohabiting couples, and couples in which one
or both partners are remarrying
 Widely used by Catholics and Protestant
churches as well as nondenominational
counseling services
 The questions focus on communication
issues, finances, sexuality, interfaith
relationships, and cohabitation consequence.

15. strengths weakness
 Contains several different
versions for those who do
not speak English or have
problems reading
 Can be scored 3 different
ways
 Computer
 Hand
 PC program
 Problem areas are all on
one scale
 user-friendly, affordable,
and couple centered.
 Does not measure the
three factors that
predict marital
satisfaction
 Validity for preferred
response is unknown

16.  271 items
 Internet version
 used for both premarital education and
also for marriage enrichment.
 communication, conflict management,
consensus building, family-of-origin,
personality traits, and more.

17. strengths weakness
 Easiest of the three to
interpret and to use in a
large group setting
 Cheapest and most
comprehensive
 Only test available on
the internet
 Wont bring couple
together

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