Author Question: Explain the concept of a shared reality of marriage and how Bernard's concept of his and her ... (Read 51 times)

ashley · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

Explain the concept of a shared reality of marriage and how Bernard's concept of his and her marriages contradicts this shared reality.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The education of __________ is of primary importance in the future if global inequality is to be reduced.

a. the young b. men
c. women d. the elderly

daiying98 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 2, 2018

Answer to Question 1

From the symbolic interactionist perspective, what people think, as well as what they

say and do, is very important in understanding family dynamics. According to Berger

and Kellner, interaction between marriage partners contributes to a shared reality.

Although newlyweds bring separate identities to a marriage, over time they construct a

shared reality as a couple. However, Bernard has argued that women and men

experience marriage differently. Although the husband may see his marriage very

positively, the wife may feel less positive about her marriage. Researchers have found

that husbands and wives may give very different accounts of the same event and that

their two realities or perceptions of his and her marriages frequently do not

coincide.

Answer to Question 2

c