Adult Roles And Responsibilities
Lesson Plans

Strand 4

Students will identify the aspects and importance of marriage preparation and examine behaviors that strengthen marital and family relationships.

Standard 3

Define marital roles and related issues (e.g., household responsibilities, child care, money management, etc.). Apply methods of conflict resolution as related to marriage, and identify positive characteristics and behaviors of strong marriage relationships.

• Marital Adjustments
  Students will be able to identify methods of conflict resolution as related to marriage and identify common sources of marital adjustments and conflict (dual income, personal needs and expectations, sexual adjustments and in-laws).
• Marital Roles
  Students will be able to identify gender bias in marriage roles and define and discuss the benefits of traditional egalitarian marriages.

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