It takes two to tango: living with in-law
This paper discusses how married couples negotiate their daily experiences living with their in-laws. Alongside societies undergoing modernization, Singapore becomes an interesting context to look at as it illustrates a society that follows traditional Asian values where intergenerational living is...
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| Format: | Final Year Project |
| Language: | English |
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Nanyang Technological University
2023
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/168523 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | This paper discusses how married couples negotiate their daily experiences living with their in-laws. Alongside societies undergoing modernization, Singapore becomes an interesting context to look at as it illustrates a society that follows traditional Asian values where intergenerational living is typical/a norm. However, this is contrasted against recent trends of fewer 3-Generational (3G) families. Through semi-structured interviews with 10 married couples, it aims to better understand how ambivalence plays out across generations, within couples, and how it is navigated through conflict avoidance. The findings suggest 3 strategies utilized by couples in their day-to-day interactions: (1) Accommodating, (2) Compartmentalizing and (3) Giving each other space. This study concludes with discussing how these strategies might point to why such trends occur and how this study could be further extended. |
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