Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. The first wave of the women’s movement began with women working for the emancipation of slaves, but some noticed that their equal rights had been passed over with the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment.

2. Today, surveys show that the focus of marriage is on love, mutual happiness, and fulfillment, rather than economic considerations, or bearing and raising children.

3. The marital decline perspective is the view that overall, marriages are no weaker than in the past, but that all families need an increase in structural support to thrive.

4. Angela claims that the institution of marriage is increasingly being threatened by hedonistic pursuits of personal happiness at the expense of long-term commitment. This is known as the marital resilience perspective.

5. The marital resilience perspective is the view that overall marriages are no weaker than in the past, but that all families need an increase in structural support to thrive.


1. T
2. T
3. F
4. F
5. T

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