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October 23–25, 2014
WHOSE TURN IS IT?HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL
POWER COUPLE
Talia Fox, M.Ed.KUSI Visions, CEO
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What Is The Vision?
Define Love.
What does love have to do with it?
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What Are Your Choices?
The Heart The Mind The World
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Do You Agree?
More education will give you a better chance at marriage than someone who is less educated.
True or False
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Do You Agree?
The more money you have will give you a better chance at getting married and staying married.
True or False
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Do You Agree?
Culture, Race, and nationality has a huge impact on marriage success.
True or False
Marriage rates are the lowest in the Black community, however, they are still only marginally behind the national average.
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The Statistics Regarding Racial Divides in US Marriages
Marriage facts on Black Men:
• Men ages 35+ never married was 1890 - 1930 for White men than Black men, but by 1960, this had reversed, with Black men age 35+ having a higher percent never married.
• By 1960, Black men age 45+ had a higher percentage who never married.
• As of 2010, 20 percent of black men and 9 percent of white men have never been married by age 45 and over.
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The StatisticsMarriage Facts on Black Women:
• Black women were more likely to have been married by age 35 than their white counterparts until 1970.
• The crossover happened in 1980, and by 2010, 20 percent of black women and 7 percent of white women had never been married by age 45 and over.
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The StatisticsOverall US Census Bureau Conclusions:
• The median age at first marriage in 2010 for all races is the highest on record, but didn’t exceed the 1890 value until 1990.
• There was a sharp increase in the proportion never married for Black men and women since 1980 – the attributing of which warrant further investigation.
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5 Ways to Make Someone Fall In Love
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What Is Your Love Language?
• Gifts• Quality Time• Words of Affirmation• Acts of Service• Physical Touch
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The Woman of Color “Double Consciousness” In Relationships
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Talia’s Vision: Am I Asking For Too Much?
He must be tall, dark and handsome
He must have a genuine spirit
He must be funny He must be ambitious
He must be an intellect
He must be a humanitarian
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Then Two Become One
The Married Power Couples
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What Are The Challenges?
Two successful and driven people are in a romantic relationship.
The time, energy and attention required to make their relationship successful may be difficult when trying to balance a thriving career.
The question is…
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Can You Have It All?
Is it possible to balance a successful career and a successful relationship?
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Ten Characteristics of Successful Marriages
1. Commitment: To the Commitment2. Common Interests: Shared
values and interests in children, work, travel, goals, dependability and the desire to work together
3. Communication: Openness about opinions and feelings (self-disclosure) where couples are willing to interact, trust and share
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Ten Characteristics of Successful Marriages
4. Religiousity (High Levels of Religious Committment: A strong religious orientation provides a couple with social, spiritual and emotional support
5. Trust: Provides a stable foundation for security in marriage
6. Finance and Work: Being non-materialistic – valuing family and marriage over the accumulation of material goods. Practicing financial self-control and not spending beyond their means
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Ten Characteristics of Successful Marriages
7. Role Models: Good marriages beget good marriages. Growing up in a happy parental marriage helped create good marriages for children
8. Virtues: Individuals who develop good character make better husbands and wives, mothers and fathers
9. Low Stress Levels: Low stress levels in one’s life are associated with marital quality
10. Sexual Desire: Sexual desire for one’s spouse expressed consistently through the life course