Chapter 11-Relationships


Friendships    

                             Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau 

 

In the USA, one of three women and one of every seven men aged 65 or older lives alone. They need to reach out to friends for companionship, friendship, support, and human contact.
Importance of Friendship to the Elderly

 

 

 

Sibling Relationships 

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A large majority (about 80%) of adult Americans have at least one living brother or sister (Connidis and Campbell 1995). Because of their shared past, and because they are typically close in age, siblings are potential sources of financial, physical, emotional, and psychological support and assistance in old age.                                            Orville and
Sibling Relationships Across the Lifespan                Wilbur Wright


 

 


Love Relationships

Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller

 

Most older adults are either currently married or widowed, and marriage has been found to have positive effects on the well-being of individuals in later life. One reason is due to bonding over shared histories together, and maturing in conflict resolution.   

Couple Relationships in Later Life





Widowhood             

                                                    Ronald and Nancy Reagan

 

Widowhood is by far the most common situation for older women who live alone. Between the ages of 65 and 74, 77% of women living alone are widows, as are 88% of those over 75.

Women Living Alone

 

 

 

 

Remarriage    
                                        Elizabeth Taylor

 

 Research is being done to statistically define who remarries in late adulthood, and what motivates people to try another chance at love.

Remarriage in Late Adulthood

 

 

 

 

Grandparents     "Grandpa Joe" and "Charlie"

 

 Grandparents tend to adopt one of five grandparenting styles: formal, fun-seeking, distant, surrogate parent, or reservoir of family wisdom.  

Grandparenting Styles and Satisfactions




Abuse And Neglect



There are many different forms of abuse, particularly concerning the elderly.

        -Physical

        -Sexual

        -Emotional/Psychological

        -Financial/Material

        -Abandonment

        -Neglect

        -Self-Neglect


What the average age of marriage in America?
Average Marriage Age in America - Normally 26 for women and 27 form men


Total Marriages graph - Total marriages showed a sharp drop in 1998


When is it time to have children?

When to have children (including video) - Women seeking to balance career, social life and family life in making the decision on when to have a child may benefit from applying formal decision-making science to this complex emotional choice.


How do you know that you are really in love?
Even though the answers vary, I wrote some symptoms briefly.



The symptoms are:
- can't stop thinking about him/her
- you talk about him/her to your friends,family,etc
- If you have pictured of him/her you'll be looking at them.
- when hearing your phone ring, you will think it's him/her calling.
- when you wake up in the morning and the first thing you think about is him/her.
- when you talk to him/her, you can't stop smiling.
- when he/she hugs you, you want that moment to last forever.
- At last, I mention you can't stop thinking about him/her.



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