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By Sheri & Bob Stritof, About.com Guides to Marriage since 1997

Traditional, Companionate, Rescue, Romance, and More Marriage Models

Saturday April 7, 2007
If you talk to folks about what type of marriage they have, they probably say they either have a traditional marriage or a companionate one.

However, there are quite a few other marriage models, including the marriages of your own parents and grandparents.

What's your marriage like? Here's a look at the marriage models defined by Judith Wallerstein and E. Mavis Hetherington.

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Related: Books About Models of Marriage | Images of Marriage | Stages of Marriage

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