Table of Contents

1. Choices in Relationships: An Introduction. 2. Love. 3. Gender. 4. Communication. 5. Singlehood, Hanging Out, Hooking Up, and Cohabitation. 6. Mate Selection. 7. Marriage Relationships. 8. Same-Sex Couples and Families. 9. Sexuality in Relationships. 10. Planning Children and Contraception. 11. Parenting. 12. Family and the Economy. 13. Violence and Abuse in Relationships. 14. Stress and Crisis in Relationships. 15. Divorce and Ending Relationships. 16. Remarriage and Beginning New Relationships. 17. Relationships in the Later Years. Epilogue: The Future of Marriage and the Family. Special Topic 1: Sexual Anatomy and Physiology. Special Topic 2: Sexual Dysfunctions. Special Topic 3: HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections. Special Topic 4: Careers in Marriage and the Family. Special Topic 5: Resources and Organizations. Appendix A: Individual Autobiography Outline. Appendix B: Family Autobiography Outline. Appendix C: Prenuptial Agreement. Appendix D: Living Will. Appendix E: Durable Power of Attorney.