A Couple More Years

of the individuals are more likely to finish their education, get a job, and likely focus on savings first before they jump into the marriage; and so, there was just approximately 52% couples in the United States aged 15 and over who are married in 2009; it appears that Black (33%) people have the least percentage of people who are married, while racial groups have highest portions are Asian (62%), White (56%), and Hispanics (48%). Moreover, studies imply that nowadays, more women turn out to be…

go out on a date. The present time it is not so simple or as laid- back as it was in the day. Love has made its way to social media making it more complicated to find love. From the influence of social media and technology, the way we even interact with each other has changed. Our phones have applications that help us communicate with each other much more efficiently. When was the last time you received a handwritten letter expressing their love? Back in the 1990’s, Luis, who is my father,…

divorcing at a rate that is disturbing. For couples over 50 years old, the divorce rate has increased 2 fold over the last 2 decades, according to recent studies. This phenomenon is referred to as “gray divorce.” Couples involved in a gray divorce have just as much to worry about as younger couples and sometimes even more. It is a very big subject but we will focus on a few things that you might not have thought about before. Splitting incomes gets more complicated with age According to Nicholas…

How Conception and Abortion is in the U.S. Debates about abortion have always been a big issue in both the United States and the world. Some people argue that it is wrong to do an abortion because you take away a child that has the right to a life. However, the other side argues that it is important for women to have the right to have an abortion if they want to. In addition to the debate about abortion, there are also debates going on about conception. In some cases men are sterile and cannot…

Soccer has been in my life for 16 years, but I didn’t always like it. I started playing when I was 6. I always had a ball at my feet and would kick it and run around with friends and family. I wasn’t very good at such a young age, but nobody really was. Parents just put you in soccer to pass time or because they themselves have player soccer in the past and enjoyed it. In my case, my dad played when he was younger and he currently coaches it. My dad has a passion for soccer and futsal. Futsal is…

word of God and is incompatible with the beliefs, sacred texts, and traditions of many religious groups. However, many religious leaders and churches support gay marriage and they say it is consistent with scripture. Throughout the years, support for homosexual couples has increased dramatically which in today’s society is slowly opening the doors for acceptance and overall prosperity between different people. Over time, the concept of traditional marriage has changed, showing that the…

marriage was illegal in the United States. People were arrested for being illegal for violating sodomy laws. The laws were finally outlawed in the year 2003 by the Texas court after a 6-3 was passed. The court asserted that all people have a constitutional right to engage in a consensual and private activity which anyone prefers. However, same-sex couples still face many problems up to date. Sexual orientation is still a basis of social inequalities similar to discriminations based on gender or…

views interracial couples has changed during the past couple generations. In each generation, the number of interracial couples has grown, as well as the acceptance rate and the struggles the couples faced throughout their lifetimes. Between the years 1940 to 1960 was the widely influential generation of the Baby Boomers. This generation describes the babies that…

Tannenbaum, which was a piece of fiction read by the author, Maile Meloy. The story begins with a husband and wife, along with their four year-old daughter, Anne Marie, returning home from collecting a lopsided Christmas tree when they happen upon a couple stranded in the snow, one of which is holding a broken ski. Everett, the husband, stopped to assist the couple and see what they needed, Bonnie and Clyde. As Everett drives his family and Bonnie and Clyde to where the couple’s car is parked,…

now it is time for the real work to begin – move to the house of dreams with a person of dreams and begin life together. However, you have never lived under one roof before and definitely there might be some challenges. At the same time in recent years, there is an increasing number of cohabitation in the society. According to Dr. Bruce Wydick, professor at the University of San-Francisco, cohabitation may be defined as an intimate sexual union between two unmarried partners who share the same…