Crises

Crises come in different forms and can either bring a family closer or break a family apart, depending on how the family deals with the crisis. For example, some crises are external, some are internal, some are cumulative, and some are isolated. The type of crisis and how personal it is to the person experiencing the crisis, influences on how much the crisis affects the person. Crises can also affect people and families depending on the way they deal with crises.Some families turn on each other and get into fights over the stress and crisis. Other families choose to support each other and become closer through trials.It's important to be conscious and aware of how you handle a crisis if you want a positive outcome.

Transitions in Marriage

This week in my family relations class we talked about transitions in marriage. We talked about important factors that keep a marriage strong such as communication, intimacy, and trust.We also talked about how planning a wedding can prepare couples for marriage. When planning a wedding couples need to communicate with each other, their parents, and their future in-laws, which is also very important in a marriage. Couples also usually figure out finances together for the wedding, which is also important in a marriage. Another thing we talked about was what usually happens with marital satisfaction when a child is born. For many couples marital satisfaction decreases when a child is born, because stress goes up, the parents tend to be more tired, and sometimes the husband feels neglected by his wife. Couples can usually prevent a decrease in martial satisfaction when a child is born, if they are aware of these factors and go out of their way to communicate and make sure each other are still getting their needs met.