Marital Expectations and Level of Premarital Involvement: Does Marriage Education Make a Difference?

The marital expectations of persons at various levels of premarital relationship were tested before and after exposure to a problems-focused class titled Courtship and Marriage. Contrary to our prediction, the course did not reduce respondents' high expectations. Also contrary to our prediction...

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Published in:	Teaching sociology Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 28 - 34
Main Authors:	Laner, Mary Riege, Russell, J. Neil
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC American Sociological Association 01-01-1995
Subjects:	Average age College Students Courtship Expectations Factors Marital Relations Marriage Marriage and Family Education Men Posttests Premarital counselling Pretests Research design Sexuality. Marriage. Family relations Single status Social dating Sociology Sociology of the family. Age groups USA Expectations Premarital Relation Marital Relations Education Couple Student Marriage
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Summary:	The marital expectations of persons at various levels of premarital relationship were tested before and after exposure to a problems-focused class titled Courtship and Marriage. Contrary to our prediction, the course did not reduce respondents' high expectations. Also contrary to our prediction, marital expectations did not vary by level of premarital involvement, nor did the course have a differential impact on respondents at various levels of premarital relationship. Suggestions for reducing unrealistically high marital expectations and for further study are offered.
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ISSN:	0092-055X 1939-862X
DOI:	10.2307/1319370