Loop as many words as you can that have

something to do with marriage. Use the

words in a sentence or give the meaning of
each.
• What words can you form out of these
pictures?
• How do these pictures apply to you?
• Why is courtship and dating important
in choosing a lifetime partner?
• What comes into your mind seeing the picture
below? How does the picture appeal to you?
Does it bring good feeling or bad feeling?
Does it spell something?
QUARTER 2 – Family life
Lesson 1 – Courtship, Dating, and
Marriage
 Objectives
• At the end of the lesson, you are expected to do
the following
– Recognize the different factors that contribute
to a successful marriage.
– Discuss the roles and responsibilities of
parents in fulfilling the needs of their children.
– Analyze the effects of having a big family and
problems it may cause to the health of the
nation.
 What is Family ??
• Is the foundation of society which is primarily
responsible for shaping the lives of its members.
• Family is considered a place where you can be
yourself. It is a place where you are accepted for
what you are. This is where you are completely
tension free and everyone is there to help you.
Family encourages you when you are surrounded
by problems. It helps you survive through tough
times and brings joy and happiness into your life.
• Today, most people don’t realize the importance of
family, they prefer to spend most of their time with
their friends. But when they are surrounded by
problems, it is their family that helps solve them. At
the time when even our best friends refuse to help us,
it is our family that will help us.
• So, it is very important for each and every individual
to give importance to his/her family above anything
else and enjoy spending time with family members.
• It is a very important part of our everyday life. It helps
us in improving our personality. It also helps us in
shaping our life. It teaches us the value of integrity,
love, and honesty and provides us with tools
necessary for success.
• Do you know how your parents met and
formed your family?

• Were you able to ask them their love

story?
 Have you imagined yourself
going through a process of
dating, courtship, and marriage?
 Love and Infatuation
• are both intense emotions that one
feels for another person. These
feelings are most often confused
for each other by many people.
But the two feelings differ in their
actuality of love, intensity, and final
outcome.
 Infatuation or crush
• is the state of being completely
carried away by unreasoning
passion or love; addictive love.
Infatuation usually occurs at the
beginning of relationships when
sexual attraction is central.
 Love
• can be described as a feeling of intense affection for another
person. It is most often talked about as an emotion between
two persons.
• Love is a deep affection for someone and is based on a true
desire for the other person’s best interests. In a healthy
relationship, the other person shares and responds with the
same kind of love. Learning to develop, nurture and even deal
with the loss of these relationships are important ways to
prepare for adult relationships.
• Attraction is admiration for someone that may include the desire
to get to know that person better. Attraction usually takes place
in the form of infatuation or crush. Infatuation is admiration for
someone while not recognizing that person’s flaws. Crushes
usually last for only a short time, a few weeks or maybe a few
months. These feelings are completely normal and are part of
becoming a young adult.
 What is Dating?
• is a social activity which involves two or more people
generally assessing each other’s suitability for a
potential relationship. Dating can also be enjoyed as
part of an already active relationship. The word dating
actually comes from the arranging of a time and date
of meeting.
• is a form of courtship consisting of social activities
done by two people, as partner in an intimate
relationship or as a spouse.  it refers to the act of
meeting and engaging in some mutually agreed upon
social activity, together, as a couple.
 What is dating?
• Dating is an activity in which people
get together.
• Dating may be done with a group.
• The main purpose in dating is to
determine compatibility between two
people. Compatibility predicts the
success and happiness of a marriage
 What is
Courtship?
• is the stage in which a man and a woman
assess each other. This provides an
opportunity for both to determine if
companionship could be sustained over a
period of time without becoming boring or
filled with conflict. .
• During courtship a couple gets to know each
other and decides if there will be an
engagement or such agreement.
 The courtship period can be
divided into three stages.
• Dating – main purpose is to get acquainted
and enjoy social activities with members of
the opposite sex to develop skills in boy-girl
relationships.
• Serious courtship – field of dating has
narrowed to one or two persons, and for the
purpose of selection of the marriage partner.
• Engagement – the selection has been made
and two people agree to marry each other.
Why is it important for couples to
undergo a courtship?
• It gives one a chance and time to get to know better
the character and background of one’s future
lifetime partner.
1. Courting gives time to understand one another.
2. It reveals one’s interests, likes and dislikes limitations,
and other aspirations in life.
3. It allows couples to decide whether they want to be
committed.
4. It allows couples to know if they are ready to be
committed.
5. It develops security.
6. It develops understanding and acceptance
If you do not find the characteristics
in the person you like, will you still
consider him / her your lifetime
partner? Explain your answer
 Dating Relationships
• Do you think males and females have
similar expectations about dating?
• Why do you think couples decide to
marry?

• What qualities in a relationship are

important to you?
 What is marriage?

• It is defined as the most committed male-

female relationship. It is also a legal
contract held together by bonds of
intimacy and sharing.
Other definitions of marriage are :
• Article 1 of the Family code of the
Philippines – Marriage is a special
contract of permanent union between
a man and a woman entered into in
accordance with law for the
establishment of conjugal and family
life.
Other definitions of marriage are :
• Article 52 of the Philippine Civil Code –
“Marriage is not a mere contract but an
inviolable institution. Its nature,
consequences and incidents are
governed by law and not subject to
stipulation except that the marriage
settlements may to a certain extent fix the
property relations during the marriage.
 What are the various
forms of marriage?
• Monogamy
• Polygamy
–Polygyny
–Polyandry
 What is teenage
marriage?
• It is a type of marriage when young
people who are still in their teenage
years get married because of reasons
like untimely pregnancy and escape or
rebellion against their family.
• Do you think teen marriages are a
good idea?
What are the causes of
teenage marriage?
• Premarital Pregnancy
• Impulsive decision-making
• Perceived Solution to
Problems
 Why do teenage marriages
usually fail?
• Insufficient maturity
• Insufficient financial resources
• Wrong reason for marrying – marriage
as a way to escape problems
• Lack of understanding of marriage
responsibility
 What attitude and behavior
promote healthy relationships
in marriage and family life?
• Speak up
• Respect
• Be supportive
• Compromise
• Respect each other’s privacy
 What are the factors that
contribute to a successful
marriage?
• Good housing
• Faithfulness
• Shared religious
• Happy mutual beliefs
relationship • Shared tastes and
• Sharing household interests
chores • Agreement on politics
• Adequate income • Children
What are some marital practices
and setups across countries?
• In Africa
• Chinese
• India
• Indonesia
• United States and Canada
 QUARTER 2 – Family life
Lesson 2 – Pregnancy-related concerns and
pre-natal care
Mental Health Concerns
• One of the purposes
of getting married is
to have children.
• Being able to
reproduce would
mean adding more
members to the
family.
 What should be done by a wife
in preparation for pregnancy?
• Here are some DOs in preparing for pregnancy:
– See your doctor for advice
– Have a dental checkup.
– Ask your doctor if you need vaccination
– Discuss with your doctor your family health history
– Change your habits
– Have a healthy weight
– Check if your workplace or your work is safe for
pregnancy
 The health conditions a wife
should be aware.
• Blighted Ovum
• Ectopic Pregnancy
• Polycystic ovary syndrome
• Myoma
What should be done by expect
mother during pregnancy?
• The health conditions that may occur
during pregnancy:
– Pre–eclampsia
– Placenta Previa
– Gestational diabetes
 What should be observed at
post-pregnancy?
• Post-partum disorder
• Sepsis
 WHY IS IT IMPORTANCE OF
MATERNAL NUTRITION
• Maternal nutritional status affects the offspring’s health
development significantly during early embryogenesis, pregnancy,
birth and lactation, and subsequently determines health during
growth and even throughout adulthood. On the other end of the
human lifetime scale, the importance of maternal nutrition expands
into the time period before conception: Pre-conception nutritional
status not only influences fertility, but also embryogenesis and life-
long health. Predisposition for coronary heart diseases, type-2
diabetes mellitus, and hypertension can be caused by intrauterine
adaptations to fetal malnutrition. Hence, optimizing nutrition for
women during their reproductive period can be expected to have a
great impact on the well-being of the next generation.
• Why prenatal care is important?
• Why postnatal care is important?
• Why newborn screening is important?
• What is APGAR?
• Why APGAR scoring system is
important?
• Why breastfeeding is important?
• Why immunization is important in
protecting children’s health?
 QUARTER 2 – Family life
• Lesson 3 – Responsible Parenthood,
Roles and Responsibilities of Parents, and
Successful Family life
Aim
Understand that responsible
parenthood involves the choice of a
partner, decisions on how many
children to have and when to have
them (based on family resources)
and providing for the needs
(physical and emotional) of the
children throughout their
development.
• In a traditional Filipino family, the father is
considered the head and the provider of the family
while the mother takes responsibility of the
domestic needs and in charge of the emotional
growth as well as values formation of the children.
They both perform different tasks and is treated
differently by their children. Children see their
mothers soft and calm, while they regard their
fathers as strong and the most eminent figure in
the family. However, at present, the family
structure is evolving.
• What is responsible parenthood?
• What are the important roles and
responsibilities of parents in child-
rearing and care?
• What are the effects of family size on
family health?
• What are the effects of rapid
population growth?
• What are the modern family planning
methods?