Briefly explain why U.S. marriage rates are falling.

1. Briefly explain why U.S. marriage rates are falling.   2. Briefly describe any two latent reasons for marriage.   3. Describe the functions of an engagement.   4. Before their marriage ceremony took place, Ashton and Melinda decided to sign agreement that would dictate what would happen in the event of a divorce. Identify and briefly explain such an agreement.   5. Kenneth and Carla, a married couple, were initially in love. However, they grew emotionally apart over the years, but have decided to remain together for the sake of their children. Identify, and explain the type of marriage present in this scenario.   6. Briefly describe a passive-congenial marriage.   7. Briefly describe marital stability and marital satisfaction.   8. Ralph opines that married people are happier than unmarried people. However, Nick disagrees and states that single people are more likely to be happy than married people. Provide a brief explanation that strengthens Ralph’s argument.   9. Studies have shown that negotiation of new roles and understanding is required for a successful marriage. Provide a brief explanation that strengthens the arguments made in these studies.   10. Hugh, a sociologist, postulates that self-disclosure is beneficial only under certain conditions. Identify the conditions under which self-disclosure is considered beneficial Video link-https://fod-infobase-com.vortex3.uco.edu/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=103048&xtid=52772&loid=196791 https://fod-infobase-com.vortex3.uco.edu/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=52772&loid=196789 https://fod-infobase-com.vortex3.uco.edu/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=40137&loid=70500 https://fod-infobase-com.vortex3.uco.edu/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=40137&loid=70496 Part 2 1. List and provide a brief description of each of the six classes defined by Gilbert.   2. Describe three characteristics of the Age of Shared Prosperity and three characteristics of the Age of Growing Inequality.   3. In what types of occupations are members of the Middle Class typically employed?   4. Describe the differences and similarities between the Underclass and the Working Poor.   5. What two classes together account for approximately 60% of Americans? Part 3 Discussion 14 In Eric Liu’s TED Talk on How to Revive Democracy, his suggestion for reviving democracy is the establishment of a civic religion.  Discuss his ideas of creed, deed, and ritual, with particular attention to the ritual of “Civic Saturday”.  Do you think his ideas are practical enough to work?  What part would you be willing to play in reviving democracy in the United States?   Video link-https://www.ted.com/talks/eric_liu_how_to_revive_your_belief_in_democracy?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare