Each student will interview four couples: An older (50+ years) couple who have b

Posted: September 20th, 2023

Each student will interview four couples: An older (50+ years) couple who have been married for at least 20 years; a recently married younger (≤ 30 years) couple, a couple who are cohabitating, and another couple of your choice. At least one of these couples must be a couple with differing identities (e.g., differing religions, differing nationalities, biracial, LGBTQ). You will use the questions below to conduct your interview.
This project is completed in two parts.
A. When you interview the couples, please record the interviewee responses by writing down the answers in complete sentences. Once you have the raw data, you will submit that raw data in a single document.
*your raw data should include responses to all questions for all couples.
B. Using the raw data, compose a 5-6 page synthesis paper, synthesizing the results and comparing/contrasting the couples and their responses. Connection to course concepts and material is expected (e.g., references to the textbook). You should include ½-1 page discussing your own thoughts, rules and ideals related to relationships. Submit your raw data with your paper.
Part B of the assignment is graded for clarity in writing (APA-format) (20%) and content (80%). The Cultural Literacy Value rubric at the end of the syllabus will be used in evaluating content.
Please use the following questions for all of your couples:
1. Of all the people you could have chosen to be in a relationship, why did you choose the person you are now with? Please give adjectives and words to describe.
2. Did your family support your relationship at its start? Do they support your relationship today?
3. Is this relationship what you expected it to be? What expectations have caused conflicts or disagreements?
4. When do you feel powerful/powerless in this relationship? Have each person explain. How did you resolve conflicts?
5. If you have children, why did you decide to have children? If you do not have children, would you like to in the future? Why or why not?
6. How frequently are you intimate with each other?
7. Do you attend religious services together? How would you describe your spiritual orientation?
8. Who pays the bills in the relationship? Do you have a budget and is money an issue in the relationship?
9. What do you do to keep the “in love” feeling?
10. How often do you talk when you are not talking about children, work, or money?
11. What do you want your relationship to look like in five years?
The textbook used for this course is: “Marriages, Families, & Relationships Making choices in a Diverse Society” by Lamanna, Riedmann, Stewart. 14th edition