ABSTRACT
This book is based on a study of family life in a community which we have chosen to call Christiantown because it is viewed by many as a center of religious organizational activity. Unlike so much of what one reads or hears these days, it is not based on hearsay or speculation. On the contrary, it is based on the lives and experiences of fifty couples who participated in a study of marital and parental adjustment, communication, and conflict resolution, and who reported about themselves. The study addresses the impact of religion on marriage relationships, and focuses on how these relationships are affected by work and money and sex. It examines how the current generation of couples are adapting to increased occupational status, new and more egalitarian patterns of decision-making, and smaller family size. Also noted are the coping strategies couples use to adjust to marital conflict and the demands of child rearing; as well as the everyday life concerns and problems of people residing in suburbia.
