CHFD445 Week 3 Discussion

Mate Selection Interviews

Interview three couples:

Married less than 5 years

Married more than 10 years

Married more than 20 years

  • What did you know about your mate before marriage?
  • What would you have liked to know about your mate before marriage, even though it probably would not have made any difference?
  • What qualities does your mate have that are important to you?
  • Did anyone make suggestion on how to find the best mate before you were married?
  • What were those suggestions?
  • What were you looking for in a mate? Did you have any clear idea what you wanted in a mate that you would spend the rest of your life with?
  • What advice would you give your children and grandchildren about finding the right mate?
  • What are the most important qualities does the right mate have to have?

If you were seventeen, again what would you look for in a lifetime partner?

(Write your own question)

 For this week's discussion:

Share and analyze the responses received and provide a discussion on the results.  Be sure to touch on the following in your response:

-Commonalities

-Differences

- Main Themes

Use credible research sources to craft your argument, not opinion.