How long have they been married?

This project is designed to help students understand the perspectives of married couples who are in different stages of marriage.
For this project, students will conduct three interviews with married couples. (Please don’t interview your parents)
The first couple should be newly married (0-2 years).
Couple number two should have been married for 8-12 years.
The third couple should have been married for longer than 25 years.
You will ask each of the three couples the following interview questions (word for word).
What do you believe are the most important character traits to possess that help you create a successful marriage?
What did you not discuss before marriage that you wish you would have discussed?
What is it about marriage that has brought you the most joy?
What is your strategy to maintain unity, even when you are independent and busy people?
How do you communicate about finances together so that you stay on the same page?
How do you effectively address and resolve any conflict that arises in your marriage?
According to research, the best predictor of marital satisfaction is the degree to which you believe you have divided household responsibilities fairly between the two of you. What has that process (of communicating about distributing different household responsibilities) looked like for the two of you?
What advice do you have for college students who are not yet married?
You will ask all eight questions (word for word) in each of your three interviews. Take notes of their answers (you may ask for permission to record the interview if you think that might be helpful).
You will write a double-spaced paper (times new roman, 12-point font, 1-inch margins). Please include:
A cover page (name, class, the title of your paper, and heading that appears at the top of each page with page #’s)
Begin your paper (page #2) with a brief introduction (make your heading “Introduction”) to the three couples. Who are they? How do you know them? How long have they been married? Any other info that you think might be helpful as a brief introduction.
Make a heading for each of the 8 questions (make each question itself the headings).
For each of the questions/headings, give a summary of each of the three couple’s answers, as well as a half-page paragraph with your thoughts regarding the answers that the couples gave you (compare their answers, explain what you think is wise/unwise, how it relates to what you’re learning in class, etc.).
Your final heading will be “Conclusion.” In this section, write at least a half-page paragraph on what you learned from completing this project, how you personally benefited from doing the project, what you plan on applying in your life, and summary thoughts.
Paper Outline:
Cover page (this should be its own page)
Introduction
A few paragraphs introducing your three couples.
What do you believe are the most important character traits to possess that help you create a successful marriage?
Summary of couple #1 response to this question.
Summary of couple #2 response to this question.
Summary of couple #3 response to this question.
A half-page paragraph with your thoughts regarding their answers (compare their answers, explain what you think is wise/unwise, how it relates to what you’re learning in class, etc.).
What did you not discuss before marriage that you wish you would have discussed?
Summary of couple #1 response to this question.
Summary of couple #2 response to this question.
Summary of couple #3 response to this question.
A half-page paragraph with your thoughts/analysis regarding their answers (compare their answers, explain what you think is wise/unwise, how it relates to what you’re learning in class, etc.).
What is it about marriage that has brought you the most joy?
Summary of couple #1 response to this question.
Summary of couple #2 response to this question.
Summary of couple #3 response to this question.
A half-page paragraph with your thoughts/analysis regarding their answers (compare their answers, explain what you think is wise/unwise, how it relates to what you’re learning in class, etc.).
What is your strategy to maintain unity, even when you are independent and busy people?
Summary of couple #1 response to this question.
Summary of couple #2 response to this question.
Summary of couple #3 response to this question.
A half-page paragraph with your thoughts/analysis regarding their answers (compare their answers, explain what you think is wise/unwise, how it relates to what you’re learning in class, etc.).
How do you communicate about finances together so that you stay on the same page?
Summary of couple #1 response to this question.
Summary of couple #2 response to this question.
Summary of couple #3 response to this question.
A half-page paragraph with your thoughts/analysis regarding their answers (compare their answers, explain what you think is wise/unwise, how it relates to what you’re learning in class, etc.).
How do you effectively address and resolve any conflict that arises in your marriage?
Summary of couple #1 response to this question.
Summary of couple #2 response to this question.
Summary of couple #3 response to this question.
A half-page paragraph with your thoughts/analysis regarding their answers (compare their answers, explain what you think is wise/unwise, how it relates to what you’re learning in class, etc.).
According to research, the best predictor of marital satisfaction is the degree to which you believe you have divided household responsibilities fairly between the two of you. What has that process (of communicating about distributing different household responsibilities) looked like for the two of you?
Summary of couple #1 response to this question.
Summary of couple #2 response to this question.
Summary of couple #3 response to this question.
A half-page paragraph with your thoughts/analysis regarding their answers (compare their answers, explain what you think is wise/unwise, how it relates to what you’re learning in class, etc.).
What advice do you have for college students who are not yet married?
Summary of couple #1 response to this question.
Summary of couple #2 response to this question.
Summary of couple #3 response to this question.
A half-page paragraph with your thoughts/analysis regarding their answers (compare their answers, explain what you think is wise/unwise, how it relates to what you’re learning in class, etc.).
Conclusion
Write at least a half-page paragraph on what you learned from completing this project, how you personally benefited from doing the project, what you plan on applying in your life, and summary thoughts.
NOTES: Save your paper as a pdf and submit it properly through Canvas.
PROCRASTINATION WARNING: This is not the type of project that you can do quickly. Plan ahead and start early. Also, last-minute technical or other problems are common excuses received from students who failed to meet deadlines. It is the student’s responsibility to submit each project early enough to avoid problems or to have time to work through technical or other problems before the deadlines. Technical problems and other problems are only problems if the student procrastinates until it is too late to deal with their problems before the due date. Late submissions are not accepted in this course. It is recommended that all students submit each project/exam at least 3 days before the due dates.