Over a period of two centuries, subtle shifts in economics, politics, and reproductive patterns gradually detached the married couple from the bedrock of institutions, laws and customs that had confined them into rigid roles. The old rules are no longer reliable guides to work out modern gender roles and build a secure foundation for marriage.
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With marriage’s foundation being centered on love and self-actualization rather than on economic security, emotions play a greater role in lifelong partnerships. Because emotions involved with love rely on multiple factors, such as honesty, communication, respect, and acceptance, there are many characteristics that we strive for in marriage. The increase in independence in our nation, along with …show more content…
Because, for the most part, men and women earn their livings separately today, it is easier for couples to live independently after going their separate ways. Never before in history have women been so capable of supporting themselves after divorce. Now that women aren’t as restricted by their gender roles and have the opportunities to attain a career and provide for the family, many families had duel incomes. However, many wives assumed that because of this change in their roles, their husbands would change their roles as well to accommodate. Instead, many husbands have not changed the way they contribute to the household chores. They now have everything they had before, someone to raise the children, clean the house, and prepare the food, but, on top of that, they now have someone earning money to help pay the bills. Husbands typically don’t see the issue of who will do the housework, but, instead, see it as his wife earning the family more money. It is discouraging for women to work for 40 hours a week at their career to come home only to continue with housework. The perceived quality of marriage and individual happiness depend on how fairly responsibilities are distributed (Yogev & Brett, 1985). Research has shown that wives employed outside the household contribute more to chores at home than their husbands (Abdel-Ghany & Nickols, 1983). This results in strain within the relationship because it appears as though the wives’ priorities and her career are coming second to the
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With marriage’s foundation being centered on love and self-actualization rather than on economic security, emotions play a greater role in lifelong partnerships. Because emotions involved with love rely on multiple factors, such as honesty, communication, respect, and acceptance, there are many characteristics that we strive for in marriage. The increase in independence in our nation, along with …show more content…
Because, for the most part, men and women earn their livings separately today, it is easier for couples to live independently after going their separate ways. Never before in history have women been so capable of supporting themselves after divorce. Now that women aren’t as restricted by their gender roles and have the opportunities to attain a career and provide for the family, many families had duel incomes. However, many wives assumed that because of this change in their roles, their husbands would change their roles as well to accommodate. Instead, many husbands have not changed the way they contribute to the household chores. They now have everything they had before, someone to raise the children, clean the house, and prepare the food, but, on top of that, they now have someone earning money to help pay the bills. Husbands typically don’t see the issue of who will do the housework, but, instead, see it as his wife earning the family more money. It is discouraging for women to work for 40 hours a week at their career to come home only to continue with housework. The perceived quality of marriage and individual happiness depend on how fairly responsibilities are distributed (Yogev & Brett, 1985). Research has shown that wives employed outside the household contribute more to chores at home than their husbands (Abdel-Ghany & Nickols, 1983). This results in strain within the relationship because it appears as though the wives’ priorities and her career are coming second to the