In" Courtship," the authors explore courtship research paying particular attention to the
differences between relationship development and deterioration. They describe factors that�…

Detailed discussions of the various types of courtship in modern life," dating" in its various
forms, and the role of sex; marriage in modern society and the conditions and customs�…

This article reviews the literature on the" dark side of courtship," that is, the occurrence of
physical violence and sexual exploitation between premarital partners. The basic premise of�…

This essay summarizes a 13‐year longitudinal study carried out in the United States that
challenges conventional wisdom about courtship and the early marital roots of connubial�…

The sentiment of this lyric In a recent popular song expresses the truth about a segment of
society in the United States. The notion of abusing one's loved ones-both physically and�…

Most young adults are inexorably drawn toward marriage like, depending on their level of
optimism, moths to fire or plants to the light." It's like [the idea of marriage] was something�…

Implications of cohabitation for courtship were explored in a two-year study of 231 college
dating couples. No differences were found between living together and other" going�…

Examines how romantic relationships are structured in particular ways by partners'
personality characteristics and their compatibility. Three models pertaining to the�…

While a limited number of studies focus on the impact of parental divorce on courtship, none
examine the conditions surrounding the divorce that may influence children's attempts to�…

O^ UR sociology textbooks on marriage and and the family seem to neglect any detailed
discussion of the double standard of premarital sexual intercourse.'Eighteen texts on�…