Research Methods in Sociology

 SOCILOGICAL STUDY: The Marriage Paradox



The Authors: W. Bradford Wilcox, Alan J. Hawkins

Weblink to the article: https://doi.org/10.1002/pam.22637

Theory: The Marriage Paradox is a theory that is based on the increasing rate of divorces in the last six decades. The reason they found this is for a varying plethora of reasons, but the main one was the fact that the values and virtues that once upheld a long and loving marriage, one of these values being monogamy.

The study then goes on to say that for men, women, and children that are in a marriage are said to be happier, healthier and financially more secure. However in more recent years the cultural demographic for marriage has been downplayed even though they have been proven to be true through study (for what we are to believe from the outside). Thus came the "Marriage Paradox", where marriage is viable, however it isn't exactly given credit where it is due.

The Research Methodology: The study's Research seems to be a mix of charts and surveys that have been taken over the last sixty years. (They did not mention much of their study aside from other past articles and second handed research, however those articles were survey based.)


My Reaction: When reading the article I came to agree and disagree with the message of the "Marriage Paradox" and the main reason why, is the constant of the fact that the current concept of marriage itself is currently a vast difference from what it used to be in a functionality sort of way. My main point being that they are correct that old marriage values are no longer being followed, such as monogamy, loyalty and partnership. I myself feel that also, a loose sexuality is also an issue, such as having sex so often before marriage, as I know from family experience that when a couple's sex life dies, soon comes the death of their romantic feelings for one another.


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