List of Self-AssessmentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsChapter 1: Choices in Relationships: An Introduction to Marriage, Family, and DiversityChoices in Relationships--View of the TextTheoretical Frameworks for Viewing Marriage and the FamilyMarriageFamilyDifferences between Marriage and FamilyResearch Process and CaveatsFuture of MarriageChapter 2: Love RelationshipsThe Meanings of Love TodaySocial Control of LoveTheories on the Origins of LoveHow We Fall in LoveLove as a Context for ProblemsJealousy in RelationshipsPolyamoryFuture of Love RelationshipsChapter 3: Gender and DiversityTerminology of Gender RolesTheories of Gender Role DevelopmentAgents of SocializationConsequences of Traditional Gender Role SocializationChanging Gender RolesFuture of Gender RolesChapter 4: Singlehood, Cohabitation, and Living Apart TogetherSinglehoodChanges in "Dating"Hanging Out, Hooking Up, and Long-Distance RelationshipsCohabitationLiving Apart Together (LAT)Future of Singlehood, Cohabitation, and LATChapter 5: Selecting a PartnerFactors Involved in Selecting a MateFinding a Partner OnlineMoving Toward CommitmentLove/CommitmentImportant Considerations before you Say "I Do"Future of Partner SelectionChapter 6: Diversity in Marriage RelationshipsMotivations for and Functions of MarriageMarriage as a CommitmentMarriage as a Rite of PassageChanges after MarriageDiversity in MarriageMarriage QualityFuture of Marriage RelationshipsChapter 7: LGBTQIA RelationshipsBasic TermsProblems with Identifying and Classifying Sexual OrientationOrigins of Sexual-Orientation DiversityHeterosexism, Homonegativity, Homophobia, Biphobia, Binegativity, and TransphobiaLGBTQ RelationshipsComing Out to Siblings, Parents, and PeersSame-Sex MarriageLGBTQ Parenting IssuesFuture of LGBTQ RelationshipsChapter 8: Communication and Technology in RelationshipsInterpersonal CommunicationGender, Culture, and CommunicationMaking Choices for Effective CommunicationSelf-Disclosure and SecretsDishonesty, Lying and CheatingTechnology Mediated Communication in Romantic RelationshipsTechnology and the Family: Cell Phone/Tech EtiquetteConflict ResolutionFuture of CommunicationChapter 9: Sexuality in RelationshipsSexual Values and Sexual ChoicesSex and GenderSexual BehaviorsSexuality in RelationshipsSexual History and Marriage SatisfactionBeing Sexually SafeSexual Fulfillment: Some PrerequisitesFuture of Sexual RelationshipsChapter 10: Violence and Abuse in RelationshipsNature of Relationship AbuseRecognizing and Resisting AbuseReasons for Violence and Abuse in RelationshipsSexual Coercion, Sexual Assault, and RapeAbuse in Marriage and Long-Term RelationshipsEffects of AbuseThe Cycle of AbuseChild, Parent, Sibling, and Elder AbuseFuture of Violence and Abuse in RelationshipsChapter 11: Planning for ParenthoodDo You Want to Have Children?How Many Children Do You Want?Teenage ParenthoodInfertilityAdoptionSterilizationAbortionFuture of Planning for ChildrenChapter 12: Diversity in ParentingThe Choices Perspective of ParentingTransition to ParenthoodParenthood: Some FactsChild Rearing TheoriesPrinciples of Effective ParentingSingle-Parent IssuesEmpty Nest via Emigration of ChildrenFuture of ParentingChapter 13: Money, Work, and RelationshipsMoney and RelationshipsWork, Relationships, and FamiliesWork and Family: Effects on ChildrenBalancing Work and Family LifeBalancing Work and Leisure TimeFuture of Work and Family LifeChapter 14: Stress and Crisis in RelationshipsPersonal Stress and Crisis EventsStress Management StrategiesFamily Crisis ExamplesMarriage and Family TherapyFuture of Stress and Crisis in RelationshipsChapter 15: Divorce, Remarriage, and StepfamiliesDefinition and Prevalence of DivorceDeciding Whether to End a RelationshipMacro Factors Contributing to DivorceMicro Factors Contributing to DivorceConsequences of Divorce for SpousesConsequences of Divorce for ChildrenPrerequisites for Having a "Successful" DivorceRemarriageStepfamiliesFuture of Divorce and RemarriageChapter 16: The Later YearsAge and AgeismCaregiving for the FrailIssues Confronting the ElderlyRelationships Across TimeGrandparenthoodThe End of LifeFuture of the Elderly in the United StatesSpecial Topic I: Careers in Marriage and the FamilySpecial Topic II: Contraception and STI ProtectionSelf-AssessmentsGlossaryReferencesIndex.