The idea of self-preservation has had an immense impact on the contemporary view of marriage in the twenty-first century. In her book “The Making of a divorce culture” Barbra Dafoe Whitehead annotates that the American Revolution and divorce both have some distinct parallels. Although Whitehead herself does not condone the idea of divorce. She further uses this key information as a spring board, in order to explain to the reader why in some instances divorce is necessary. When a marriage becomes oppressive, violent or cold the individual experiencing those agonizing occurrences has the right to dissolve the marriage.
Divorce now more than ever has become a large part of our lives, and has shaped who we are as a society and civilization. When …show more content…
As mentioned earlier the primary motive for this political divorce however. Was a direct result of the British implementation of various tariffs for no apparent reason. Whitehead further elaborates that: “The revolutionary thinkers drew parallels between the dissolution of marital bonds and political bonds” (226).The revolutionary people felt that under certain circumstances a person had the right to separate themselves from an unbearable …show more content…
When a marriage becomes abusive oppressive and detrimental to the wellbeing of either partner. The person experiencing those emotions and situation has a right to dissolve the marriage. Barbra White Head Dafoe however also explains that: “The concept of divorce as an individual right and inner experience” was “merged with a new obligation to self” (226).This new obligation to self in a sense weakened the institution of marriage. Now divorce, what should have been seen as a last resort when there was no other possible way of salvaging a marriage. Was now seen as an entitlement and an easy way out as soon as problems arose within a marriage. Barbra Dafoe Whitehead also describes that: “In the early 1950’s Americans began to change their ideas on family” and that the “New moral obligation was to look after one self” (225). This type of thinking began to threaten the institution of marriage because instead of looking at the aggregate views of situations. No longer where married couples looking out for themselves and their families. Now the only thing important was self-preservation and
Divorce now more than ever has become a large part of our lives, and has shaped who we are as a society and civilization. When …show more content…
As mentioned earlier the primary motive for this political divorce however. Was a direct result of the British implementation of various tariffs for no apparent reason. Whitehead further elaborates that: “The revolutionary thinkers drew parallels between the dissolution of marital bonds and political bonds” (226).The revolutionary people felt that under certain circumstances a person had the right to separate themselves from an unbearable …show more content…
When a marriage becomes abusive oppressive and detrimental to the wellbeing of either partner. The person experiencing those emotions and situation has a right to dissolve the marriage. Barbra White Head Dafoe however also explains that: “The concept of divorce as an individual right and inner experience” was “merged with a new obligation to self” (226).This new obligation to self in a sense weakened the institution of marriage. Now divorce, what should have been seen as a last resort when there was no other possible way of salvaging a marriage. Was now seen as an entitlement and an easy way out as soon as problems arose within a marriage. Barbra Dafoe Whitehead also describes that: “In the early 1950’s Americans began to change their ideas on family” and that the “New moral obligation was to look after one self” (225). This type of thinking began to threaten the institution of marriage because instead of looking at the aggregate views of situations. No longer where married couples looking out for themselves and their families. Now the only thing important was self-preservation and