Challenging

Questions that Affect

Marriage and Family
By Naresa Peart Robinson

Monday, December 12, 2016

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Mary Ann Lamanna and Anges Riemann wrote a book called,

Marriages, Families & Relationships" in 2015.

The book defines family as:

any sexual expressive or parent-child or other kin relationship in

which people- usually related by ancestry,

marriage or adoption- form an economic unit of care for any

young

consider their identity to be significantly attached to the group

and commit to maintaining the group over time (Lamanna &
Anges, 2012, p. 4).

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Questionnaire was conducted investigating marriage and

family challenges that affect the 30-40 age group living in
the Cayman Islands.
The Cayman Islands 2010 Census report that 23,347 of the
individuals living in the Cayman Islands are within the 3040 age group.

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Some challenges face by marriage and

families:
Social media views of what a modern family should be.
Peer pressure for youths to have sexual relations with peers or adults.
Crisis management
Extended family issues
Poverty and unemployment
Drug and alcohol abuse
Adultery
Family violence

The Survey-using
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Total Responses

Date Created: Thursday, November 24,

2016
Complete Responses: 12

Q1: How likely is it for individuals

falling in love?

Answered: 12

Skipped: 0

Q2: Should there be designated roles assigned

in the home for mothers and fathers?

Q3: How important is communication, sex

and finances in a marriage relationship?

Q3: How important is communication, sex

and finances in a marriage relationship?

100% of the responders believe that communication, sex and

finances are important in marriage.

The authors, Cox and Demmitt of Human Intimacy, in order or

marriage, to be fulfilled sectors such as sexual, material,
psychological needs require sustainability.

Q4: What is the greatest problem

that you think occurs in marriage?

Answered: 11

Skipped: 1

Q4: What is the greatest problem

that you think occurs in marriage?
One respondent believed communication should have been an
option.
Rod Flood in his 2015 article entitled 5 Communication Tools That
Saved My Marriage elaborate on the importance of communication
in marriage.
If communication were really that simple, everyone would be doing
it, and all our communication would glorify God and reflect His
image (Flood, 2015).

Q5: Do you believe that strong

family prepare for change?

Answered: 12

Skipped: 0

Q5: Do you believe that strong

family prepare for change?

Human Intimacy by Frank D. Cox and Kevin Demmitt is in

agreement with the 66.67% that strong families prepare for
change.

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Q6: Do you think that single parents are at

an advantage to raising children when
compared to married couple parents?

Q7: If your married and your spouse has an

extramarital affair, do you think you will remain in
the marriage?

Q7: If your married and your spouse has an extramarital

affair, do you think you will remain in the marriage?

This question had the widest range of responses

It is surprising that many responders would consider remaining

with a partner that had an extramarital affair once they can
justify the affair

Q8: Do you think discussing family planning

is important during courtship and marriage?

Most women are now having children between the ages of

25 and 34 (Cox & Demmitt, 2014, p. 245).
Career women are planning for their children.
Men in the 30-40 age group are focusing on developing their
field of expertise; therefore, the plan is also important to
them.

Q9: Do you think children enhance

the marriage relationship?

Answered: 10

Skipped: 2

Q10: If your spouse or partner gets a sexual transmitted

disease, would you remain in the marriage or union?

Q10: If your spouse or partner gets a sexual transmitted

disease, would you remain in the marriage or union?

The

Centre for Disease Control (CDC) surveillance reported

in 2016

20 million new sexually transmitted infections occur every

year in this country,

half
and

of young people aged 1524,

account for almost $16 billion in health care costs

(Reported STDs in the United States, 2016).

Conclusion

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The poll consists of twelve middle-class working professionals in the ages of 3040 years - 42% of the Cayman Islands population.

The results show that even in the Cayman Islands, the 30-40 age group
experience challenges with parenting and with their relationships.

Some of the challenges which cause conflicts in marriage are finances, sex, and
money.

Through communication and strategic planning couples can tackle these issues
in a preventative measure.

References

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http://blogs.psychcentral.com/mixing-bowl/2016/03/the-affect-of-remarriage-on-children/

Cox, F. D., & Demmitt, K. (2014). Human intimacy: Marriage, the family and its meaning (11e ed.).
Cengage Learning.

Crisis Centre urges neighbours to act in abuse cases. (2016, July 3). Retrieved from Cayman News
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DCFS West Bay Office Closes. (2015, March 2o). Retrieved from Radio Cayman:
http://www.radiocayman.gov.ky/dcfs-west-bay-office-closes

Doherty, W. H. (n.d.). How common is divorce and what are the reasons? Retrieved from
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Domestic court idea backed by charity. (2015, September 8). Retrieved from Cayman News Services :
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Flood, R. (2015). 5 Communication Tools That Saved My Marriage. FamilyLife. Retrieved from
http://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/staying-married/communication/5-communication-too
ls-that-saved-my-marriage
Johnson, M. D. (2016, May 9). Decades of Studies Show What Happens to Marriages After Having Kids.
Fortune Magazine. Retrieved from http://fortune.com/2016/05/09/mothers-marriage-parenthood/

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