Fictivekin 11,35
Finances 270,271,276,369
Freedom 20
FriendshipLove 109
G
Gay/lesbianparents 178
Gender 177
Genderroles 28,39,67,88,105,142,237,241,
329,330
Generationgap 65,66
Generativity 198,216,382
Germanimmigrants 50
Glassceiling 234
Goals 279,382
Gottman,John 138,139,307,317,341,343,344
Government 347
Grandparent 212-214,222,223
GreatAwakening 33,51
GreatDepression 58,76,80
Grief 223,224,340
H
Harmoniousmarriage 346
Hedonism 225
Hispanic-Americans 70,178,289
Holiday 35,286
HomesteadAct 45,51
Homogamy 112,113
Hookingup 89,90,105
Humanpapillomavirus(HPV) 93
Humor 114,187,252,326,393,402
Hypothesis 13-15
I
Idealmatetheoryofmateselection 116
Identity 180,211,248,259,295,329,383
Independentvariable 14
Individuation 130
Indulgentparenting 170,171,180,181,194
IndustrialRevolution 10,37,42,51,179
InfatuationLove 109
Infertility 151,153
Instantgratification 272
Institutionoffamily 24,51,80
Instrumentalrole 140
Internetdating 90
Interracialmarriage 86,87,343
Intimacy 4,18,92,98,103-105,109,119-121,123,
124,130,131,138-142,156,177,198,199,
205,330
Irish-Americans 50
J
Japanese-Americans 49,71,258
Jobsatisfaction 247,248,264
K
Keepingcompany 84
KuKluxKlan 69
L
LanghamAct 245
Lateryears 202,216-220,222,223,226,228
Later-middle-yearsfamily 210,211
Latino 289
Levinson,Daniel 199,200,228
Levinson’seras 199
Livingexpenses 135,268269
Looking-glassself 88
Loss 202,217,220,223,227,327,368,399
Love xii,16-20,107-111,119,120,121-124,136,
137,188,191-193
Lowerclass 297,301,327
Lower-middle-class 300
Loyalties 369,374
M
Malemenopause 209
Maritalcoretasks 202
Caring 204
Commitment 204
Communication 205
Index