Transition to marriage

Authors

Tara L. Cornelius
Kieran T. Sullivan, Santa Clara UniversityFollow

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

2009

Publisher

Sage Publications

Abstract

One of the most sign ificant psychosocial adjustments in adulthood is the transition to marriage. Although most men and women in the United States will marry at some point in their lives and most look forward to this event with anticipation and excitement, the transition to marriage also involves adaptation to a variety of tasks that may fundamentally alter spouses' view of themselves and their alliances.

Chapter of

Encyclopedia of Human Relationships

Editor

H.T. Reis
S. Sprecher

Comments

Copyright © 2009 Sage Publications. Reprinted with permission. https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/encyclopedia-of-human-relationships/book231034

Recommended Citation

Cornelius, T.L., & Sullivan, K.T. (2009). Transition to marriage. In H.T. Reis and S. Sprecher (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Human Relationships (pp. 1052-1055). Sage Publications, Inc.