Unmarried Couples with Children

Index

Index Boldface numbers refer to figures and tables. abortion, 38, 43, 48 affection, partners’ expression of, 260–70, 273–5 African Americans: breakups, 139–40; child support, 234–37, 238, 239–41, 244–5; fathers’ involvement , 162, 168–9, 172, 176–8, 207, 213–17, 219–20, 221; infidelity, 113, 117–8, 120, 139–40, 143–4; marriage after nonmarital pregnancy, 13; marriage decision, 95, 97–98; marriage expectations, 91, 92–93; noncustodial fathers, 213–7, 219–20, 221; pregnancy typology analysis, 37, 38, 42, 43; relationship conflicts, 65, 66–68, 69, 70, 72–73, 74, 75, 76–77; sexual activity, 107; sexual jealousy, 114, 125; teen childbearing , 51n14; TLC3 sample, 234, 280, 281; unmarried stepfamilies, 186, 187–8, 189, 190, 194–8 age: and divorce, 135; FFCWS sample, 281; and relationship after breakup, 214, 215, 216; TLC3 sample, 234, 281 Amato, P., 108 Anderson, E., 51n14, 51n18, 107, 152 Arendell, T., 207 arguments, 136. See also relationship conflicts attention, women’s desire for more, 65–69 “baby mamas,” jealousy of, 190–91, 194–5, 196, 197 Baltimore, multiple partner fertility study, 231 bargaining models, 134–5 Becker, G., 15 behavioral problems, breakups from, 143–4, 150, 151–2, 194 Belsky, J., 160 between planned and unplanned pregnancies: definition of, 29–30; happiness with, 46; qualitative analysis, 38–40 biological parentage, 187–9 birth control. See contraception blacks. See African Americans blended families. See stepfamilies blue-collar workers, 58, 59 Blumstein, P., 104 Brady Bunch, 183 breadwinner role, 165–6, 173, 180 breakups: aftermath, 145–9; behavioral causes, 143–4, 150, 151–2, 194; children ’s well-being after, 148–9, 150, 151; data sources, 133, 137; economic factors, 142–3, 150–1; example of, 138–9; and infidelity, 139–40, 143–4; new relationships after, 146, 147, 151, 245–6; pattern for, 144–5, 149; prevalence of, 4, 138; psychological stages of, 137; reasons for, 139–44; reconciliation after, 147–8; and relationship quality, 149–50; research considerations , 133–7; research methodology, 137–8; single status after, 146–7; of stepfamilies, 192–4. See also divorce 293 Brines, J., 16, 179 Brooks-Gunn, J., 18n4 Buehler, C., 206 Burman, B., 160 Cancian, F., 57, 78, 80n13 Cancian, M., 231 care work. See child rearing and care Carlson, M., 136, 161, 173, 179 case studies, 137 casual sex, 106–7, 127 Cauffman, E., 128n2 Chase-Lansdale, L., 18n4 cheating behavior. See infidelity Cherlin, A., 59–60, 231–2 Chicago, TLC3 study, 234, 277–8 Chicago Health and Social Life Survey (CHSLS), 107 child rearing and care: of fathers in happy and stable relationships, 167, 168, 178; of fathers in happy relationships with problems, 169–71, 172, 173, 178–9; of fathers in problem relationships, 175, 177; gendered division of, 179; infidelity effects, 109; relationship conflicts over, 59–60, 69–77; and relationship quality, 160–62 children’s well-being: after parents’ breakup, 148–9, 150, 151; discipline in blended families, 59–60; and parents’ infidelity, 109, 122, 128; and parents’ relationship quality, 136, 160–2; variables, 285. See also fathers’ involvement; stepfamilies child support: and age of child, 249; arrears, 236; average payments, 234; changes in, 239, 241–4; concerns about, 240–1; data sources, 229, 233; and employment, 232–3, 235, 246–7, 249; enforcement policy, 229–31, 247; formal payments, 234–6; and incarceration, 237, 239, 241, 242, 243; informal arrangements, 232, 236–7, 242–3; by low-income fathers, 232–3; for mothers’ children by previous partners, 241; mothers’ expectations of, 200–201; mothers’ frustrations with, 244–5, 248; and multiple partner fertility, 228–9, 231–3, 247–8; no payment of, 237–8, 244–6; percentage of custodial parents receiving, 228; and presence of stepparent, 208; and relationship with noncustodial parent, 248; research methodology, 233; research sample demographics, 233, 234; from sources other than noncustodial father, 245–46, 247 Chodorow, N., 57–58 CHSLS (Chicago Health and Social Life Survey), 107 church attendance, and divorce, 135 class, 14, 27, 78–9 cohabitation: after breakup, 151; blended family issues, 196–8; and divorce, 135; and eventual marriage , 4; growth of, 85; infidelity prevalence, 106, 112–13; percentage of unmarried parents in, 3; reasons for, 88; relationship quality, 136; research methodology, 51n15; sexual jealousy prevalence, 114; and socioeconomic status, 86, 88. See also stepfamilies Cohen, N., 80n9 Coleman, R., 58 college students, 106, 128n2 communication, relationship conflicts over, 81n18 companionship, 56–59 conception. See pregnancy condoms, 28, 38 conflicts. See relationship conflicts Conrad, C., 18n4 contraception: barriers to...