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Journal of Homosexuality 2004Despite a large body of literature on the development of sexual orientation, little is known about why some gay men have been (or remain) married to a woman. In the...
Despite a large body of literature on the development of sexual orientation, little is known about why some gay men have been (or remain) married to a woman. In the current study, a self-selected sample of 43 never married gay men ('never married') and 26 gay men who were married to a woman ('previously married') completed a self-report questionnaire. Hypotheses were based on five possible explanations for gay men's marriages: (a) differences in sexual orientation (i.e., bisexuality); (b) internalized homophobia; (c) religious intolerance; (d) confusion created because of childhood/adolescent sexual experiences; and/or (e) poor psychological adjustment. Previously married described their families' religious beliefs as more fundamentalist than never married. No differences were found between married' and never married' ratings of their sexual orientation and identity, and levels of homophobia and self-depreciation. Family adaptability and family cohesion and the degree to which respondents reported having experienced child maltreatment did not distinguish between previously married and never married. The results highlight how little is understood of the reasons why gay men marry, and the need to develop an adequate theoretical model.
Topics: Adult; Demography; Family; Family Characteristics; Female; Homosexuality, Male; Humans; Male; Marital Status; Marriage; Prejudice; Religion and Sex; Sexual Development
PubMed: 15774416
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PloS One 2020Child marriage, defined by the United Nations as marriage before the age of 18, is considered a violation of human rights with negative consequences for girls' health....
Child marriage, defined by the United Nations as marriage before the age of 18, is considered a violation of human rights with negative consequences for girls' health. We systematically reviewed existing academic literature and news media to learn what is known about the frequency of child marriage in Canada and its effects on health. Approximately 1% of 15-19-year-olds in Canada were married or in common law unions in 2016. News reports document cases of child marriage among religious minority communities but no nationwide estimates of the frequency of marriage before the age of 18 were identified. Sources consistently show girls are more likely to marry as teens than boys. Information on married teens between 15 and 19 years of age suggests similarities in marriage patterns among this age group in Canada and child marriage practices globally. Further research is needed to measure Canada's progress toward eliminating child marriage.
Topics: Adolescent; Age Factors; Canada; Child; Educational Status; Female; Health Status Disparities; Human Rights; Humans; Male; Marriage; Socioeconomic Factors; Young Adult
PubMed: 32126116
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0229676 -
Tidsskrift For Den Norske Laegeforening... Aug 2003Dual-doctor marriages are increasingly frequent. The question raised here is whether being married to a fellow physician has a different impact on a doctor's career and...
BACKGROUND
Dual-doctor marriages are increasingly frequent. The question raised here is whether being married to a fellow physician has a different impact on a doctor's career and family life than having a spouse in a different profession.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
In 1996 a questionnaire was mailed to physicians who received their authorisation to practise medicine in Norway in the years 1980 through 1983 period; 1142 responded (67 %). They supplied data on their current employment status and data on employment history and marital background. Multivariate analysis was used in order to explore how the educational background of spouses affects a medical career.
RESULTS
Female physicians who marry a physician marry and have families at a younger age than other female physicians. Moreover, they more often enter specialties; in some specialities they also qualify earlier than those who marry non-physicians. The same did not hold for male physicians. However, male physicians in dual-doctor marriages more frequently worked part time and they far less frequently had spouses working part time than other male doctors.
INTERPRETATION
The results suggest that dual-doctor couples to a higher extent share in giving care to their families, have more interests in common and are more supportive of each other's needs. Female physicians seem to benefit particularly.
Topics: Adult; Career Choice; Female; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Male; Marriage; Norway; Nuclear Family; Physicians; Physicians, Women; Social Support; Spouses; Surveys and Questionnaires
PubMed: 14508561
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Archives of Sexual Behavior Nov 2020Coinciding with declining rates of marriage and coupled sex in the U.S., some scholars have proposed that the growing availability of "low-cost sexual gratification" or...
Coinciding with declining rates of marriage and coupled sex in the U.S., some scholars have proposed that the growing availability of "low-cost sexual gratification" or "cheap sex"-sexual activities such as hookups, pornography use, and masturbation that demand little effort or investment-will lead men to find marital commitment less appealing. Using data from two nationally representative surveys of American adults (2012 New Family Structures Study, Nā=ā349; 2014 Relationships in America Survey, Nā=ā1402), the current study tested the thesis that unmarried men's pornography use, masturbation habits, or frequency of recent hookup sex would be associated with a lower likelihood of them finding marriage desirable. This thesis was unsupported. In both surveys, masturbation and hookup sex were not associated with unmarried men wishing to be married, while pornography use was robustly and linearly associated with a higher likelihood of wanting to be married. This association was apparent at both the bivariate level and after taking into account sexual satisfaction, relationship status, beliefs about marriage, and a host of other potential confounds. Findings suggest that, rather than making marriage less desirable, some forms of "low-cost sexual gratification" such as pornography use to predict a comparatively higher desire for marriage. The implications of these findings are considered in light of sex-exchange theories of marital commitment and the large body of previous research connecting pornography use to more liberal, non-monogamous sexual attitudes.
Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Erotica; Humans; Male; Marriage; Masturbation; Sexual Behavior; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult
PubMed: 32761283
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-020-01793-w -
Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy 2000Data from 1,285 recently married soldiers who participated in the 1989 Army Family Research Program survey indicated that premarital counseling by itself had little...
Data from 1,285 recently married soldiers who participated in the 1989 Army Family Research Program survey indicated that premarital counseling by itself had little effect on subsequent marital satisfaction. However, those who had premarital counseling were more likely to use marital and family therapy services, at both subclinical and clinical levels of distress, than others who had not had such counseling before marriage.
Topics: Adult; Counseling; Family Therapy; Female; Humans; Male; Marriage; Military Personnel; Personal Satisfaction; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome
PubMed: 10782449
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The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry Jul 1998Based on clinical experience with 16 homosexual men married to women, this paper suggests that the motivation of such men for entering into marriage is associated with...
Based on clinical experience with 16 homosexual men married to women, this paper suggests that the motivation of such men for entering into marriage is associated with early self-esteem injury that has made social compliance important and acceptance of sexual orientation impossible. The typical course of these marriages is described, case histories of three married men who entered treatment in their forties are presented, and principles for therapeutic intervention are outlined.
Topics: Adult; Conflict, Psychological; Homosexuality, Male; Humans; Male; Marriage; Middle Aged; Psychotherapy; Self Concept; Social Conformity
PubMed: 9686294
DOI: 10.1037/h0080351 -
Journal of Family History Oct 2008Marriage in Taiwan in the early twentieth century was a very diverse phenomenon. Marriages could be in the "minor" fashion, in which the bride was adopted at an early...
Marriage in Taiwan in the early twentieth century was a very diverse phenomenon. Marriages could be in the "minor" fashion, in which the bride was adopted at an early age by her parents-in-law. They could also be of the virilocal "major" type, in which young adults married and lived in the household of the husband's parents. Finally, they could be "uxorilocal," in which the husband came to live with his in-laws. The diversity of types reflects a complex mixture of motives on behalf of parents, who aimed to secure the patrilineage, but in the meantime were motivated to save on wedding expenses, safeguard their hold on the younger generation, forge alliances between clans, and bring in additional labor. In our paper, we assess the relative importance of these parental motives by applying a competing risks analysis on household registry data from nine Taiwanese communities. By combining data on the levels of the individuals, the composition of their households, the characteristics of their communities, and economic fluctuations, we demonstrate the remarkable flexibility and adaptability of Taiwanese marriage within the overriding constraint of producing male offspring.
Topics: Family Relations; History, 20th Century; Humans; Marriage; Taiwan
PubMed: 19244717
DOI: 10.1177/0363199008323723 -
Pediatrics Apr 2013Extensive data available from more than 30 years of research reveal that children raised by gay and lesbian parents have demonstrated resilience with regard to social,... (Review)
Review
Extensive data available from more than 30 years of research reveal that children raised by gay and lesbian parents have demonstrated resilience with regard to social, psychological, and sexual health despite economic and legal disparities and social stigma. Many studies have demonstrated that children's well-being is affected much more by their relationships with their parents, their parents' sense of competence and security, and the presence of social and economic support for the family than by the gender or the sexual orientation of their parents. Lack of opportunity for same-gender couples to marry adds to families' stress, which affects the health and welfare of all household members. Because marriage strengthens families and, in so doing, benefits children's development, children should not be deprived of the opportunity for their parents to be married. Paths to parenthood that include assisted reproductive techniques, adoption, and foster parenting should focus on competency of the parents rather than their sexual orientation.
Topics: Adoption; Child; Child Development; Child Welfare; Female; Foster Home Care; Healthcare Disparities; Homosexuality, Female; Homosexuality, Male; Humans; Male; Marriage; Parent-Child Relations; Parenting; Parents; Psychology, Child; Public Policy; United States
PubMed: 23519940
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-0377 -
Harvard Heart Letter : From Harvard... Jun 2014
Topics: Female; Heart Diseases; Humans; Marriage; United Kingdom
PubMed: 25029723
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Journal of Health and Social Behavior Sep 1991This paper examines three questions regarding the relationship between marriage and mental health, specifically depression and alcohol problems. First, does marriage...
This paper examines three questions regarding the relationship between marriage and mental health, specifically depression and alcohol problems. First, does marriage lead to improved mental health compared to never marrying? Second, do any mental health benefits of marriage primarily accrue to men? Third, what qualitative aspects of marriage are related to psychological disorder? We explore these questions in a longitudinal sample of young adults sampled at age 21 and again at age 24. We find no indication that marriage reduces depression. Married people do report fewer alcohol problems than the never-married but this could be due to the selection of less problematic drinkers into marriage. We also fail to find that men receive disproportionate mental health benefits from marriage. Finally, we find that marital conflict is associated with problem drinking for men and depression for women. The results indicate the importance of considering stage in the life cycle and gender-sensitive indicators of psychological disorder in studies of marriage and mental health.
Topics: Adult; Age Factors; Alcoholism; Conflict, Psychological; Data Collection; Depressive Disorder; Female; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Marriage; Mental Health; New Jersey; Sex Factors
PubMed: 1940207
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