Interview a couple that has been together for less than 10 years. This interview should be completed live with the couple in a comfortable setting. The couple must not be your parents, children, or extended family members (trust me this never makes for a great paper/assignment). You can interview a family that you know well or are friends/have some relationship or can interview complete strangers. The interview process should last about 40-60 minutes and you should ask follow-up questions as needed. In addition to the provided questions, you will compose at least five questions of your own based on content from the course textbook or assigned reading to best address the assignment requirements. Only one question may come from a single chapter, thus your questions will come from 5 different chapters or handouts. You must list the chapter or handout where you pulled that question information from in the paper.
You will write a paper with the following requirements:
An APA 7th Edition Student cover page.
A brief overview of the couple and list [1-5] of the additional questions you asked the couple including chapter / source information.
A brief summary of the top 5 questions/answers you found most interesting/insightful (Roughly 3-4 pages). I should get a good sense of how the interview went based on your overview of these questions. Make sure to list the initial question and any follow-up questions you asked so I know what the content is addressing. This should be a summary of a transcript, not a word for word transcript.
Detail how the family system (1) adapts to normative and nonnormative stressors (including at least one example for each), (2) demonstrates resiliency, and (3) what resources would the couple suggest for couples who plan to raise a child/children (2-3 pages).
A reflective response to the assignment and information you gleaned from the interview (1 page minimum).
1st or 3rd person, your preference.
Questions to get you started:
What is the key to a successful relationship?
How does the thought of raising children or raising children contribute to family stress?
How do you resolve major differences?
How do you resolve those conflicts where neither of you agrees on the outcome?
What role does communication play in the family system and how has your communication process changed since your relationship first started?
If you could go back in time and change something about your relationship what would it be (don’t let them say nothing)?
What is the major reason relationships fail in the US?
How has raising children changed since you were a child and will that impact how you raise children?
How do you balance all the life roles (parent, professional, home maker, friend, partner)?
What should a young couple do to prevent financial fights?
What is the most memorable aspect of your wedding? Follow up with: What wedding day advice would you give a couple about to get married based on your experience?
Is forgiveness important and how do you forgive?
Are there important boundaries you keep with other people or with each other and how have those helped your relationship?
Did you have premarital counseling? If you did how did it help – if not what issues could that have prevented?
Add your 5 questions.
What role does communication play in the family system and how has your communication process changed since your relationship first started? If you could go back in time and change something about your relationship what would it be (don’t let them say nothing)?