Marriage Skills FAML 110 Exam
Questions and Answers
Four Horsemen - Answer-criticism, contempt, defensiveness, stonewalling
10 Myths of Marriage - Answer-1. ESP
2. I'm good enough just as I am
3. Finger pointing will change him
4. Love in a vacuum (my spouse loves me or doesn't)
5. Let it all hang out (disclose everything)
6. My feelings have to change first
7. Romantic Love is the Key (maintaining romantic love)
8. Its a 50/50 deal (split....we need to look at chores as service)
9. Marriage is the ultimate answer (fulfill all my needs)
10. Keep quiet and do it alone (couples should keep it to themselves)
CHEEEEEEEEEEEESE - Answer-CHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESE
, Week #1 - Answer-"Why Marriage Fails"
Jeffry H. Larson, PhD. - Answer-10 marriage myths and stages of marriage
3 stages of marriage - Answer-1. Romantic Love (Honeymoon)
2. Disillusionment and distraction
(difference between fantasy and reality)
3. Dissolution or adjustment with resignation or contentment
1. Give up and dissolve, 2. surviving unsatisfied, 3. adjust to be content...marriage is friendship with
some passion.
Doherty - Answer-Resisting Consumer Marriage
Consumer Marriage - Answer--Our culture teaches us that we are all entitled to an
exciting marriage and great sex life; if we don't get both, we are apt to feel deprived.
-"Is this marriage meeting my needs?"
-("Starter marriage")
Week 2 - Answer-Topic: "Marriage Need"
Explain how bad behavior can often be traced to unmet core needs - Answer-
Relationship Circle: Secondary emotions - Answer-feeling anxious or anger...leads to bad behavior
-reactive in nature
-push people farther away from each other
Questions and Answers
Four Horsemen - Answer-criticism, contempt, defensiveness, stonewalling
10 Myths of Marriage - Answer-1. ESP
2. I'm good enough just as I am
3. Finger pointing will change him
4. Love in a vacuum (my spouse loves me or doesn't)
5. Let it all hang out (disclose everything)
6. My feelings have to change first
7. Romantic Love is the Key (maintaining romantic love)
8. Its a 50/50 deal (split....we need to look at chores as service)
9. Marriage is the ultimate answer (fulfill all my needs)
10. Keep quiet and do it alone (couples should keep it to themselves)
CHEEEEEEEEEEEESE - Answer-CHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESE
, Week #1 - Answer-"Why Marriage Fails"
Jeffry H. Larson, PhD. - Answer-10 marriage myths and stages of marriage
3 stages of marriage - Answer-1. Romantic Love (Honeymoon)
2. Disillusionment and distraction
(difference between fantasy and reality)
3. Dissolution or adjustment with resignation or contentment
1. Give up and dissolve, 2. surviving unsatisfied, 3. adjust to be content...marriage is friendship with
some passion.
Doherty - Answer-Resisting Consumer Marriage
Consumer Marriage - Answer--Our culture teaches us that we are all entitled to an
exciting marriage and great sex life; if we don't get both, we are apt to feel deprived.
-"Is this marriage meeting my needs?"
-("Starter marriage")
Week 2 - Answer-Topic: "Marriage Need"
Explain how bad behavior can often be traced to unmet core needs - Answer-
Relationship Circle: Secondary emotions - Answer-feeling anxious or anger...leads to bad behavior
-reactive in nature
-push people farther away from each other
