Destination marriage? The diagnostic role of rituals in dating relationships

commitment;dating;marriage;rituals;uncertainty;information gathering

Maniotes, Christopher R. ; Ogolsky ; Brian G ; Hardesty ; Jennifer L

关键词: commitment;    dating;    marriage;    rituals;    uncertainty;    information gathering;   

Others  :  https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/bitstream/handle/2142/105705/MANIOTES-THESIS-2019.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

美国|英语

来源: The Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship

【 摘 要 】

The decision to marry is complex, often with seemingly innocuous events impacting a partner’s marriage eligibility. Engaging in rituals is one area where couples have the opportunity to see their partners in a new light as well as assess commitment. Although rituals have impactful roles in married couples, there is a dearth of research when it comes to ritual activity in dating couples. Data from a random sample of dating couples was used to explore how rituals act as facilitators or barriers to commitment to wed. Results showed that celebration and tradition rituals played a contextual role in magnifying the importance of three normative relationship features, that of family interactions, relationship awareness, and conflict management. Experiencing these relationship features during a ritual time highlighted the uncertainty inherent in determining marriage eligibility with a current partner and enhanced the information gathering process.