和亲文化与婚姻文化比较研究

和亲文化是在和亲过程以及与之相关的活动中积淀而成的一种独特文化。由于和亲文化具有开放性、交融性、"变夷从夏"、多元性、政治性及远距离通婚等特点,所以,和亲文化在诸多方面又与婚姻文化有较多差异:一是婚姻文化中的婚媾主要是同一民族的男女结合,而严格意义上的和亲文化中的婚媾皆为不同民族或不同种族之间男女的结合。因此,和亲文化在血统上都是混血的;二是婚姻文化比较重视聘财的多寡和门当户对,而和亲文化则更多考虑政治、外交及军事因素;三是婚姻文化影响面较窄,而和亲文化影响宽广,渗透到许多层面;四是和亲文化是由多民族文化汇聚而成的,是在仿效、吸纳和汇融中出现的新的更高层次的文化;五是和亲文化大都具有宗教色彩,与宗教有着比较密切的联系。     

婚姻中的贵州民族酒歌

贵州的许多民族被称为歌的民族,在浩繁的民歌中,酒歌是其中的一大类。酒歌内容涉及民族社会、生活的方方面面,尤其与民族婚姻有着不解之缘,在婚姻中起着多方面、举足轻重的作用。但贵州对酒歌的挖掘和研究还较少。本文仅就酒歌与民族婚姻的关系及酒歌在婚姻中的作用作一些探讨。     

Dissolution risks in first and higher order marital and cohabiting unions

More and more people enter multiple unions during their lives, and then they may choose to either cohabit or marry. We examine the implications of this diversity in partnership trajectories by assessing dissolution risks in first and higher order marital and cohabiting unions. We use recent Norwegian survey data that contain complete retrospective union histories. We find that, when selectivity is accounted for, higher-order unions are not less stable than first unions. When dissolution risks for all possible partnership trajectories are compared, we find that former cohabitants who cohabit in a second union are as likely to break up as they were in their first cohabiting union. As soon as they enter marriage in their second unions, however, they do slightly better than first married persons. The previously married experience higher dissolution risks in their second union compared to their first, regardless of their current union type.     

Educational differentials in cohabitors' marriage intentions at different childbearing stages in seven European countries

Several studies have looked into the socio-economic gradients of cohabitation and non-marital fertility. According to the theory of the Second Demographic Transition, highly educated individuals can be considered as forerunners in the Western European spread of non-marital family forms after the 1970s. In Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), however, research has provided evidence for a Pattern of Disadvantage where those with the lowest education have been the most likely to adopt such family forms. Hitherto, few studies have considered the educational gradient of the intentions underlying these behaviors. This contribution uses information on marriage and fertility intentions from the Generations and Gender Surveys for seven European countries to assess educational differentials. In Western Europe we observe no strong educational gradients in marriage intentions at any childbearing stage (before, during or following). In CEE countries, however, less educated cohabitors more frequently choose for cohabitation during childbearing.     

Kin connection: kin involvement while growing up and marriage in adulthood

Although previous research demonstrates the importance of the availability of marriageable men, earnings, and employment stability for racial differences in marriage, it also suggests that other factors likely contribute to this variation. This study investigates a new factor that might help to explain racial variation in marriage, the kinship group. To explore this possible connection, we examine the influence of parental kin involvement experienced during childhood and adolescence on marriage in adulthood using all three waves of the National Survey of Families and Households. While few of the measures of kin ties have significant effects on marriage, some measures were significantly related and the patterns of associations sometimes varied by race.     

对一夫一妻制度的理性思考

一夫一妻是婚姻法的重要制度,甚至可以说它是婚姻法最为核心、最为重要的制度。婚姻登记制度应服从一夫一妻制度,当登记制度与一夫一妻制度发生冲突的时候．宁可牺牲登记制度也应维护一夫一妻制度。婚姻的效力与重婚的构成要件无关,违反“任何人不得有两个或更多配偶”的规则．就是重婚。我国现有婚姻法过分强调登记,否认非婚同居的违法性,背离了一夫一妻制度的精神．其危害将可能导致否定整个婚姻制度存在的价值,给社会带来灾难性的危害后果。不容否认,一夫一妻被架空是婚姻法面临的最大危机之一,而坚持一夫一妻、禁止各种形式的重婚是婚姻法必须坚守的法律底线。     

婚姻关系与契约关系的同异探析

婚姻关系和契约关系之间同与异的辨析,对于昭示＂婚姻不是买卖＂的基本立场具有重要意义。从法理及例示法条出发,文章论证了当事人对婚姻应持有理性态度,避免信息不对称、有限理性、外部效应等对婚姻均衡性的破坏。基于此,我国现行婚姻制度应考虑做进一步改进,诸如完善双方协商机制,建立无过错离婚的补偿机制,体现保护未成年子女利益最大化原则等,以期使绝大多数当事人的婚姻更幸福、家庭更和谐。     

关于《〈婚姻法〉解释(三)》第十条的思考

最近《〈婚姻法〉解释(三)》出台引起了社会各界的广泛关注,而其中第10条更是争议颇多,褒贬不一。该条规定体现了重视保护个人财产、实现法律公平的制度意义和强调权利意识与个人独立的价值意义,但仍存在在强调形式正义时对婚姻法的身份法属性重视不够、条文操作性差等缺憾。女性应通过婚前签署财产协议、充分利用保护弱者条款在婚姻中有效保护自己的财产权利。     

Effects of relationship duration,cohabitation, and marriage on the frequency of intercourse in couples: Findings from German panel data

Research into the changes in the frequency of sexual intercourse is (with few exceptions) limited to cross-sectional analyses of marital duration. We investigate the frequency of intercourse while taking into account relationship duration as well as the duration of cohabitation and marriage, effects of parenthood, and relationship quality. For the analysis we apply fixed effects regression models using data from the German Family Panel (pairfam), a nationwide randomly sampled German panel survey. Our findings imply that the drop in sex frequency occurs early in the relationship, whereas neither cohabitation nor marriage affects the frequency of intercourse to a significant extent. Sex frequency is reduced during pregnancy and as long as the couple has small children, but becomes revived later on. Relationship quality is found to play a role as well. These results are contrary to the honeymoon effect found in earlier research, but indicate that in times of postponed marriage an analogous effect may be at work in the initial period of the relationship.     

An examination of gender difference in advancement and salary for Marriage and Family Therapy faculty members working in public universities

Evidence for inequitable advancement and salary disparity for women in academia is compelling, but only a marginal amount of research has explored this in the field of Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) specifically. Current research provides preliminary evidence that women remain underrepresented at the Full Professor rank and are paid less than men MFT faculty. This study collected publicly available data for MFT faculty in public universities to explore gender differences in advancement between ranks, salary disparity, and the representation of women and men in the highest and lowest paying niches of MFT academia. Results showed that, despite being 60.15% of MFTs in public universities, women were paid an average of $5596.25 less than men. Men were 1.40 times more likely than women to be promoted to Full Professor on time—within 13 years of their terminal degree. Implications for addressing inequitable advancement and salary disparity for women MFT faculty are discussed.