What does it all mean?

COMMITMENT AND MARRIAGE

List at least 6 and write down others in the class

FinancialPersonal Baggage (affecting other areas of

their Health) Insecurities

Difference of Opinions (Values, Personalities, Interests etc.)

Intimacy Issues Lifestyle/ Expectations Differences

WHAT CHALLENGES MIGHT A YOUNG COUPLE FACE AS THEY ENTER A LIFELONG

PARTNERSHIP?

What does it mean in your own words?

Describe it using 5 words! Go!Love

Long-term Passion

Friendship Forever Tolerance

COMMITMENT

Give me a List of at least 5 things that signifies a couples commitment to one another? (not referring to dating)

Is it the same as it once was? How has it changed?

HOW IN THIS GENERATION: DO WE SHOW COMMITMENT??

A lifelong commitment which bonds someone legally and emotionally in a union resulting in a intimate and mature way.

Marriage (also called matrimony or wedlock) is a socially or ritually recognized union or legal contract between spouses that establishes rights and obligations between them, between them and their children, and between them and their in-laws. [1] The defi nition of marriage varies according to diff erent cultures, but it is principally an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged. In some cultures, marriage is recommended or considered to be compulsory before pursuing any sexual activity. When defi ned broadly, marriage is considered a cultural universal.

MARRIAGE WHAT IS IT?

Brainstorm all the activities a new couple have to embark on when they decide to marry:

Wedding Choosing a place to LiveSharing their plans with Friends and

FamiliesSharing Values– (do we want children

and when do we want to start trying?)

ADJUSTING TO MARRIED LIFE

Agree early on important issues in relationships

Share common interests and ValuesGive affection and promote confidence in

your partnerCompromiseHave a healthy sexual relationshipIs there any you would add?

HOW DO PEOPLE HAVE SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGES?

Read over Tom and Alicia's marriage issues

What would you tell Alicia to do?

What part of their marriage needs work in your opinion.

HEALTH SKILLS: ACTIVITIES

Divorce Rates in Canada are on the Rise– Nearly 40% of Marriages end in Divorce

Divorce can have negative and positive changes

The trick is to not take blame in the situation—Children are not the reason Parents end marriages.

MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=soul+pancake&qpvt=soul+pancake&FORM=VDRE#view=detail&mid=33E5BF41E6413257F6CA33E5BF41E6413257F6CA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0aZRO0bMPA&list=PLzvRx_johoA_Zhuo_pRsWSbARe2IZ2XZJ&feature=c4-overview-vl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1sXC9OUzz8&list=PLzvRx_johoA_Zhuo_pRsWSbARe2IZ2XZJ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lREZ6Bg_Y4E&list=PLzvRx_johoA_Zhuo_pRsWSbARe2IZ2XZJ

SOUL PANCAKE—GREAT MEDIA SOURCE FOR SOCIETY

http://www.huffi ngtonpost.com/2014/02/15/long-married-advice_n_4769710.html?utm_hp_ref=weddings&ir=Weddings

What advice would you take primarily from any of these couples. Explain your answer..

ADVICE FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN MARRIED A LONG TIME

http://www.slice.ca/my-teenage-wedding/video/season-1/web-of-love/video.html?v=63922755714&p=1&s=da#my-teenage-wedding/video

What were some of the factors they had to think through in this situation?

What are some of red flags that they should consider before they get married?

TEEN MARRIAGE