Duty: a moral or legal obligation; a responsibility. Between marriage, the duties of the husband and wife can sometimes differ apart from the different parties in the marriage. However, in many marriage relationships, there is one party who steps up and takes control and commands the duties of the wife and the husband. While many people believe that marital relationships are expressed and based around love and mutual respect, Shakespeare argues in his play The Taming of the Shrew that these…
Karlo and Linette are also considered one of my favorite couples, who always bring out the best of their relationship whenever they have been around us. They have known each other for a long time before they get married, and they know each other well which helped them a lot to grow their healthy relationship and become a role model for other couples. This couple had a little different background than my first couple that I interviewed. They were both born in Iran; however, they have left the…
In our society today a rapid growing portion exists-usually teased and taken for granted, often misunderstood and appreciated. We call them “singles”. For every married couple today, there is a single. There are different classifications of being single; unmarried, annulled, divorced, and widowed. The involvement in a relationship today is mostly covered up by younger people. Teens are very interesting when it comes to relationship, not to mention what kind of relationship it is. In the end,…
According to the article, “Will Your Marriage Last?” by Brooke Lea Foster, there are many factors that come into play when it comes to having a happy, successful marriage and avoiding divorce. On the other hand, Foster states that there are more factors that may distress a marriage thus leading to divorce rather than maintaining a happy marriage. Some factors that lead to divorce are interracial marrying, moving in prior to marrying, and having a child (Foster 107). I can agree with Foster that…
The concept of cosleeping has quickly become a controversial topic, debated by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and professionals from all different fields of academia. As many papers on this subject state, cosleeping is a controversial topic that is rooted many different aspects of life, making it nearly impossible to designate a “yes” or “no” answer to if one should cosleep. While studies have shown an association between Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and cosleeping, there is no…
In Albanian culture the main purpose of marriage is to find someone that is considered respectable throughout the community you associate with (family, close friends) and someone that is able to take care of you. In Albanian culture it is beneficial to marry someone who is successful and hardworking so that type of mentality transfers into the marriage. People see marriage a big part of someone having a successful life. If you do not ever get married then you can not continue your family 's…
Marriage, what everyone used to assume is the the turning point of one’s life, has now become the not so common fantasies girls have. People’s perspectives on marriage and traditional family value have changed a lot. Dorian Solot, the author of “On Not Saying ‘I Do’”, explains her concerns and thoughts on the concept of not getting married for her whole life in her article. She argues that marriage is just what the society uses to judge a person’s status, not what this word used to stand for,…
Rhetorical Analysis Paid family leave has become a more controversial subject over time, some say. According to Lisa Belkin, author of the article Paid Family Leave: Can We Change The Maternity And Paternity Leave Debates To Include Everyone, the United States have not fully addressed the need or want for paid maternity/ paternity leave or to take it one step further to include paid family leave. She states that many other countries such as “Sweden (480 days), Germany (365 days), Italy (90),…
Setting aside a day to check out the newest movie with your significant other, then a trip to the local five-star restaurant, dressed in the fanciest outfit one owns. If one is lucky enough one could even get a goodnight kiss after the ride home. This sounds like festivities of Valentine’ s Day right? well it’s not, it’s just the typical traditional date. Traditional dates are often thoughtful, and romantic, such as a picnic date or a simple walk in the park. Traditional dates are often only…
I read “THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. When Benjamin Button was born, he was not like a baby, but as 70- year-old man. The more the story continues, the younger he gets. This story is about his “curious” life, with surrounding people, as friends, or family. In my opinion, this story doesn’t belong in the genre of mystery, but as the human drama. This character lives the opposite life of age, differ from us. It seems to think for readers how the human relationship…