16
Contemporary Living
Parental Approval
312
Shared Interests
313
Age
314
Engagement
315
Purposes of Engagement
315
Teen Focus: Engagement
Self-Quiz
316
Communication During
Engagement
317
Career Goals and Marriage
317
Discussing Sexual and
Reproductive Expectations
318
Medical Counseling
319
Future In-laws
319
Money Management
320
Future Living Arrangements
321
Religious Commitments
322
Friendships
322
Revealing the Past
323
Premarital Counseling
323
Breaking Engagements
324
Marriage Laws
325
Physical and Mental
Qualifi cations
325
Prenuptial Agreements
325
Obtaining a License
326
The Marriage Offi ciate
326
Changing Your Name
327
Weddings
327
Wedding Plans
328
Did You Know? Wedding Costs
329
The Honeymoon
330
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Building a Marriage
335
Components of a Successful Marriage
336
Happiness in Marriage
336
Realistic Expectations
336
Did You Know? Childless
Couples
337
Communication Is Vital
338
A Sense of Humor
339
Trust
339
Appreciation
340
Adjustments in Marriage
340
Compromise
341
Accommodation
342
Concession
342
Martyrdom
344
Ongoing Hostility
344
Functions of Confl ict
345
Discussion of Confl ict Can
Release Tension
346
Constructive Confl ict
346
Destructive Confl ict
346
Teen Focus: Resolving Relationship
Confl icts
347
Finding the Right Time to Discuss
a Problem
348
Marriage Counseling
349
What Does the Counselor
Provide?
349
Part V
Dimensions of
Families