Marital Typologies
Conclusion
Though there are limitations to the existing marital typologies, the current systems are more useful in describing marriage relationships than no system at all. The ongoing challenge is to refine a classification system and encourage scholars to adopt the typology. Though these challenges may seem daunting, it is important to realize that marital scholarship is yet in its infancy. As the field refines its methods, develops more continuity, and wrestles with the challenges of developing a good typology, the ability to classify marriages in useful and a commonly accepted manner will emerge.
See also: ATTACHMENT: COUPLE RELATIONSHIPS; CONFLICT: COUPLE RELATIONSHIPS; EQUITY; FAMILY ROLES; INTIMACY; MARITAL QUALITY; POWER: MARITAL RELATIONSHIPS; MARITAL SEX; THERAPY: COUPLE RELATIONSHIPS
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EDGAR C. J. LONG JEFFREY J. ANGERA
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Marriage and Family EncyclopediaFamily Theory & Types of FamiliesMarital Typologies - Elements Of A Good Typology Of Marriage, The Proliferation Of Marriage-related Typologies, Using Logical Methods To Create Typologies