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

1. “Overt marriage” is a type of marriage available in six states that restricts access to divorce, requires premarital counseling, and imposes other rules and regulations.

2. The specific components of covenant marriage include marriage preparation counseling; an oath of lifelong commitment to marriage; accepting limited grounds for divorce, such as abuse, adultery, addiction, or felony imprisonment; and marital counseling if problems threaten the marriage.

3. Roderick, in the opening vignette, wants a peer marriage, but his wife does not.

4. Peer marriage is a type of marriage in which couples consider themselves to have equal status or standing in the relationship.

5. The desire for peer marriages may have unintentionally contributed to the growing gap between rich and poor families in the United States.


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

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