The New Mating Market, we see divorce as a major killer in every aspect of life; finances are affected, children are emotionally torn, social lives are left on the fence, and family members are in limbo. Porter informs the audience “Marriage is also a form of insurance. Families with two sources of income are more financially secure than one and are thus more willing to take financial risks”(268). Aside from the lovely…
The theme of infidelity that affects a larger proportion of marriages in the society today is evident in Wedding Crashers. It shows how victims such as unfaithful men participate in the…
This week’s reading, Andrew Cherlin’s reviews the historic changes with marriage, divorce rates, sexual behavior and gender role’s. I can relate to some of the historic patterns and changes of marriage, divorce and women’s role in today’s societies. I was married at a young age and we had three children. At the time, I felt that continuing an education was never an option and so I have chosen to stay home and raise my children while my husband pursued his career in the military. However, after seventeen years of marriage, my husband and I divorced.…
The myth that adultery and having sexual intercourse out of wedlock didn’t exist in history was false because as Coontz explains, many political figures had mistresses and it wasn’t unheard of. In addition, we see that marriages were more stable leading up to, and throughout, the 19th century because the man and woman were seen as one; this is because women were property and men controlled their every move so it was hard to have independence. Today we know that marriages can be more problematic because there is more autonomy and fluidity.…
From 1850 to 1914 the intimacy of a husband and wife was kept a secret. “The home was a center of secrecy. More often than not, at the heart of that secrecy was sex” (Sherman and Salisbury, 2009, p. 672). Unfortunately, in the twentieth century, the sexual activity of a man and a woman in and out of marriage is often discussed and no longer private. To see how society allowed this intimacy to become known we must look at the change in morality of the 1920’s; this can be done by examining the change in fashion and how the culture of the 1920’s affected the way we think about sex today.…
David Popenoe and Barbara Dafoe Whitehead’s article “The State of our Unions” discusses data on marriage and divorce. It suggests that there is a cultural shift happening in America by using this information for support. In the data driven article, Popenoe and Whitehead claim that marriage rates are declining and, despite divorce rates being quite high, they are also on a steady decline. Alternatively, more people are participating in unmarried cohabitation before and in place of marriage.…
It is controversial that the author of "Polygamy Now," Elizabeth Joseph, would say that there is only one lifestyle that would be fit for independent women, polygamy, having one or more husband/wife. The information she provides us in her reading can not necessarily be backed up. She is only stating how polygamy fits in with her own lifestyle. Not everyone has the same job, similar work schedules, and/or have children to take care of. It is selfish of the author to state how polygamy only fits into her lifestyle.…
Steinbock’s Limited Application of the Immorality of Adultery At first glance, it seems as though adultery in our culture is mostly regarded as an issue of private matter, it chiefly involves spouses. But on closer inspection it appears that the common consensus (that most hold, not all) on adultery fails to recognize the repercussions of holding such a notion. This is because, as Steinbock argues, the way we view adultery affects the thoughts and feelings on love, marriage, and family (for the purposes of this essay I will not delve too deeply on this point because it is so overarching but rather use this point to raise issue). So, then, it holds that although adultery is a private matter one must not regard it as “morally neutral”.…
The lack of sexual satisfaction in one’s relationship is a leading factor behind cheating. Other main factors include the desire for additional sexual encounters, and the lack of emotional satisfaction. Aside from the factors causing one to commit infidelity, the outcome of cheating has the potential to cause trust issues, a bad reputation, and the close family and friends affected by the action. Therefore, infidelity is a problem within American households that cause the two partners to experience…
Summary “Cheating is not worth the bother “ In the essay, “Cheating is not worth the bother, by Lara Olivas, she explains how cheating became a way of life. Lara realized that students put themselves in the situation to be stressed. Although, there were students that were able to manage their stress to get by.…
Family Introduction Paper Traditionally, family is defined by the title and relationship of the ancestry. However the modern day definition has evolved to include anyone with an intimate and or both vital connections to the relationship.…
Adultery, As Common as it has Ever Been Adultery has been around as long as monogamy, lies and ignoring the skeletons in the closet. This is how I found out that my Poppa was mere mortal with secrets. Before the age of Kennedy’s, adultery was reality but not talked about, not on the radio and never on television. I hypothesize that as the media has desensitized the population by showing and glamorizing adulterous relationships, then adultery becomes less taboo.…
When unfaithfulness is being done, there might be a feeling of instant gratification; yet this feeling cannot be compared with the consequence after, especially when the trust has been…
Saying Goodbye - Soon My last few posts, combined with the reality that has occurred to me in this late stage of my life. Have convinced me that it is time to put away some of the things I have allowed. And take on, for however long I have left, a role and position that is more responsible.…
I will explain my findings on these questions throughout the paper. When discussing the term cheating one word that often comes up is Infidelity.…