Thrice Told Tales - Married Couples Tell Their Stories

From an insider's perspective, this is an examination of married couples' own stories of their relationship. A representative sample of 199 African-American and 177 white married couples were asked to tell the story of their relationship, and their tales are systematically analysed by the authors.

List of contents

Contents: Preface. Introduction. A Narrative Approach to Relationships. The Early Years of Marriage Project. Newlyweds' Stories. Beyond the Honeymoon: Changes in Narratives Over Time. Tales of Love and Woe: The Interconnections Between Relationship Narratives and Marital Well-Being. Changing Our Yesterdays: Reconstruction of Early Relationship Memories. Gender as a Factor Affecting Narratives. Ethnicity as a Factor Affecting Narratives. What Have We Learned About Marriage? What Have We Learned About Narratives? Appendices.

About the author

Diane Holmberg, Terri L. Orbuch, Joseph Veroff

Summary

The book grew out of a 7 year study at the U.of Michigan. This is primarily a scholarly book with some potential for use a supplement in marriage/family and close relationship courses.

Product details

• Authors: Diane Holmberg, Holmberg Diane, Terri L. Orbuch, Terri L. (University of Michigan Orbuch, Joseph Veroff, Veroff Joseph
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780805840995
• ISBN: 978-0-8058-4099-5
• No. of pages: 246
• Weight: 235 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, Sociology: family & relationships, Sociology: family and relationships