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INTERVIEWING MARRIED COUPLES ABOUT DATING AND MARRIAGE (1)

When you have selected two couples in young adulthood (ages 20-40) not related to you, ask them the following questions.

How did you meet? What attracted you to each other?

How long did you date? What was a typical date like?

When did you decide to get married? Did you live together first?

Describe each of your roles in the marriage. How did you come to have these roles?

What are your biggest arguments about in your marriage?

Do you have children? If you do, how did you make the decision to have children and how has having children changed your marriage?

Do both of you work? How do you manage? Who takes care of the children?

INTERVIEWING MARRIED COUPLES ABOUT DATING AND MARRIAGE (2)

How did you meet? What attracted you to each other?

How long did you date? What was a typical date like?

When did you decide to get married? Did you live together first?

Describe each of your roles in the marriage. How did you come to have these roles?

What are your biggest arguments about in your marriage?

Do you have children? If you do, how did you make the decision to have children and how has having children changed your marriage?

Do both of you work? How do you manage? Who takes care of the children?

Below compare and contrast the two marriages. Do you see any patterns? How does gender affect some of the answers? What did you learn?

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