Negotiating Marriage
A Process Model of Heterosexual Engagement
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3484500 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tamara Sniezek (California State University, Stanislaus, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 2013-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SAGE Open (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/2158244013499161 |
| OpenAlex | W2159043053 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 32 |
Based on data from qualitative interviews with 40 engaged heterosexual couples, this paper examines how couples transform their relationship from "serious" to being "engaged to be married." Social Scientists have developed relationship models designed to explain the transformation, but these models fail to adequately capture how couples transform their relationship and the context in which this behavior occurs. Using a constructionist framework, an alternative process model is offered. The five-process model captures the ongoing and fluid work couples perform to negotiate a redefinition of the relationship. Couples reflexively use a host of complex symbolic interaction including talk, rituals, relationships with others, testing, and use of time to construct their relationship in a new way. By examining the underlying reality construction process, rather than merely looking at the outcome, the social processes and human actions that shape relationships are revealed
Epistemology · Negotiation · Social constructionism · Sociology · Strict constructionism · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Computer Science · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Psychology · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |