Explores the many shapes and colors of marriages, influenced not only by dynamics of the couple relationship but also the expectations people have when they form their martial union. This lesson also looks at the qualities of successful marriages like compatibility, flexibility, and emotional support.

Series correlated to text: Marriages and Families: Choices, Changes and Constraints, 6/e, by Nijole V. Benokraitis. 2007 ; "Episode #110."