Dale and Donna have been married for over twenty years. When they got married, Donna took Dale’s last name. Dale works at a local car factory and Donna takes care of the home. On Sunday, they always go shopping together for the week. They argue occasionally, but generally like spending time together and are comfortable meeting each other’s needs. The type of marriage relationship they have is most like which of the following?

A)traditional
B)independent
C)separate
D)mixed

A)traditional

Explanation:

A traditional type of marriage relationship involves a relationship between a man and a woman, in which the man is the main bread winner of the home, while the woman usually takes care of the home. In this type of marriage relationship, there seems to be clear roles and responsibilities that each partner is expected to play. They both depend on each other also. Most often, in this type of relationship, the woman usually adopts the last name of the man.

From the information given to us in the question about Dale and Donna, the type of marriage relationship they have is most likely that of traditional marriage relationship.