Concept information
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social psychology
interpersonal relationships
human relationships
cognitive processes in relationships
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micro-interactionist theory
social interaction
human relationships
cognitive processes in relationships
Preferred term
expectations about marriage
Definition
- Although most adults in the United States will marry at some point in their lives, people's expectations about marriage may influence their decisions about when to marry their partners and whether marriage is an appropriate choice for them as individuals. In scholarly research, expectations about marriage have been defined in two primary ways. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Marriage, Expectations About]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/expectations_about_marriage
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