Is it reasonable for couples to form a legal commitment for life in a covenant marriage before they
have determined if they can survive together and form a successful family unit? Does the legal
commitment make the marriage more workable.
Or, is covenant marriage an idea which is better
suited for couples who have formed a successful union and want to reaffirm to a greater
commitment to each other in life?
What will be an ideal response?
Advocates of covenant marriage tend to believe that legislation can make people better partners
and parents, and foster healthy commitment in relationships. Critics contend that premarital
counseling cannot be expected to identify and solve all the potential problems that couples might
face together in the future, and that some problems in marriages cannot be solved by divorce
counseling. They contend that "sometimes, divorce should happen." Thus, in their view, no-fault
divorce has a use and should not be eliminated.
A popular practice for some people is to reaffirm their marriage vows and renew their marriage
covenants at their 20th, 30th, 40th, or 50th wedding anniversary. Can couples realistically make their
life commitments at an earlier point in the relationship?
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A. quantitative, ethnographic B. qualitative, quantitative C. quantitative, qualitative D. longitudinal, cross-cultural
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