Family Ties and the Discontinuity of Divorce in Black and White Newlywed Couples

Timmer, Susan Goff; Veroff, Joseph

doi:10.1111/j.1741-3737.2000.00349.x

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“…Quantitative analyses comparing kin relationships among blacks and whites are inconclusive, sometimes showing that exchange networks are actually stronger among whites (Hofferth 1984;Hogan et al 1993). Moreover, we know little about whether and how involvement with extended kin may be associated with marriage or marital stability, although a handful of studies point to an association between the quality of relationships with parents (or parents in-law) and marital stability (Bryant et al 2001;Timmer and Veroff 2000). One study suggests that relations with in-laws may be more strongly associated with marital well-being among black than white women (Goodwin 2003).…”

Section: Theory and Evidence On Race-ethnic Variation In Marriagementioning

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Explaining Race and Ethnic Variation in Marriage: Directions for Future Research

Raley

Sweeney

2009

Race Soc Probl

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Racial and ethnic differentials in marriage are large and may contribute to maintaining inequalities. Previous research identifies economic factors, particularly low levels of employment stability and earnings, as important contributors to depressed marriage rates among blacks. Yet group differences in employment and earnings do not offer sufficient explanations for race and ethnic variation in marriage patterns-a fact which is not surprising given that marriage represents far more than an economic relationship. Future research in this area should consider other factors that distinguish marriage from other couple relationships, such as commitment, sexual fidelity, and trust. Moreover, it should recognize that marriage is a social institution that shapes social interactions ranging from informal relationships with family members to eligibility for formal benefits such as health insurance. We argue that taking a broader view of marriage will help identify new approaches to understanding race and ethnic variation in marriage patterns.

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Section: Theory and Evidence On Race-ethnic Variation In Marriagementioning

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Explaining Race and Ethnic Variation in Marriage: Directions for Future Research

Raley

Sweeney

2009

Race Soc Probl

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“…Research suggests that children-in-law's satisfaction with the parentin-law relationship is positively associated with children-in-law's marital satisfaction (Bryant, Conger, & Meehan, 2001;Timmer & Veroff, 2000) and future caregiving intentions (Rittenour & Soliz, 2009). Furthermore, parents-in-law's satisfaction with their children-in-law is positively associated with their satisfaction within the parent-child dyad (Mikucki, 2009).…”

Section: Family In-group Statusmentioning

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Parent-in-Law Privacy Management: An Examination of the Links Among Relational Uncertainty, Topic Avoidance, In-Group Status, and In-Law Satisfaction

Mikucki‐Enyart

2011

Journal of Family Communication

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The present study used dual reasoning from communication privacy management theory and relational uncertainty to investigate how parents-in-law protected privacy boundaries within the parentand child-in-law dyad. More specifically, the links among relational uncertainty, topic avoidance, family in-group status, and satisfaction were explored. Study 1 (N = 59) provided descriptive data on categories of parent-in-law relational uncertainty. These categories generated a measure of parent-in-law relational uncertainty employed in Study 2 (N = 104). Findings from Study 2 revealed intriguing interactions among family in-group status, relational uncertainty, and topic avoidance. In addition, relational uncertainty was negatively associated with family in-group status and parent-in-law satisfaction.

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“…The potential role of the joint family system can be seen most clearly when comparing the results from Pariwarbasti with studies on the US and Great Britain, which have nuclear family systems. Western studies that compare the mother-in-law/ daughter-in-law relationship to the mother/daughter relationship consistently find that the mother/daughter relationship is more positive, in terms of ideals and experience (Fischer, 1983;Lee, Spitze, & Logan, 2003;Timmer & Veroff, 2000;Willson, Shuey, & Elder, 2003).…”

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Like Her Own: Ideals and Experiences of the Mother-In-Law/Daughter-In-Law Relationship

Allendorf

2015

Journal of Family Issues

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This article explores ideals and experiences of the mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship using semi-structured interviews with 46 members of 22 families living in one Indian village. Ideally, the relationship is characterized by love and understanding, where one's mother-in-law or daughter-in-law is like one's own daughter or mother. In practice, the relationship varies in quality. Some women experienced affectionate, high quality relationships, while others' relationships were characterized by hurtful exchanges and not speaking. Previous literature portrays the relationship as negative, but these results point to the relevance of positive aspects as well. I also suggest that these ideals and experiences are shaped by the joint family system. The joint family system contributes to the strongly positive ideal, while the tensions that women experience arise from the contradictory family locations that they occupy within that system. Daughters-in-law and mothersin-law are simultaneously strangers and close family members. KeywordsFamily; mother-in-law; daughter-in-law; relationship quality; India; Asia Research on the family often focuses on relationships nestled in the heart of the nuclear family. There are large literatures devoted to both the marital (or cohabiting) relationship and the parent-child relationship. Research on the marital relationship has examined the nature and determinants of marital quality and its consequences for health and well-being (e.g. Glenn, 1990;Umberson, Williams, Powers, Liu, & Needham, 2006;Waite, Luo, & Lewin 2009). Similarly, research focused on the parent-child relationship explores the nature of the relationship and its consequences for children's life trajectories, intergenerational transfers, and caretaking of parents in old age (e.g. Pearce & Axinn, 1998;Sobolewski & Amato, 2007;Ward & Spitze, 1998).In comparison, relationships outside the nuclear family have received less attention. One such relationship that has been neglected is that between mothers-in-law and daughters-inlaw. Only a handful of studies explicitly set out to examine the nature of this relationship (Cotterill, 1994;Fischer, 1983;Jackson & Berg-Cross, 1988;Marotz-Baden & Cowan, 1987;Merrill, 2007;Shih & Pyke, 2010). This neglect is unfortunate since the relationship is a common and important component of family life. Many women embark on a relationship with a mother-in-law near the beginning of their adult lives and then a relationship with a daughter-in-law later on. HHS Public AccessAuthor manuscript J Fam Issues. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2016 May 02. Author Manuscript Author ManuscriptAuthor Manuscript Author ManuscriptWhile the mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship is important in its own right, some studies suggest that the quality of this relationship affects women's well-being and the quality of other relationships. In South Asia, daughters-in-law with poor relationships with their mothers-in-law are more likely to experience depression (Chandran, Tharyan, Muliyil, & Abra...

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Family Ties and the Discontinuity of Divorce in Black and White Newlywed Couples

Cited by 45 publications

References 21 publications

Explaining Race and Ethnic Variation in Marriage: Directions for Future Research

Explaining Race and Ethnic Variation in Marriage: Directions for Future Research

Parent-in-Law Privacy Management: An Examination of the Links Among Relational Uncertainty, Topic Avoidance, In-Group Status, and In-Law Satisfaction

Like Her Own: Ideals and Experiences of the Mother-In-Law/Daughter-In-Law Relationship

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