Marriage gap

I also have two amazing parents who got a divorce when I was 3 years old and both remarried when I was 5. We are a very close-knit family who like to be involved in each other’s lives. Through the second marriage I gained a step-mom and dad, who also had children from their previous marriages, giving us three step-siblings. Growing up my mom had primary custody of all three children, leaving my dad with once a week and every other weekend, dads always get the short end of the stick. Growing up I…

I decided to write about my relationship with my dad in this post because Father’s Day just passed and because I’ve already made a post about the incredible bond I have with my dad. In that post I mentioned that he was away in Korea when I was born and I didn’t get to see him until I was 7 months old. My mother, who was only 22 at the time, had a lot of responsibility taking care of the three of us who were all under 3 years old. When my dad came home he took over the caregiving duties for me…

reduced to the status of mere commodities in the marriage market. Women were in the very unfortunate position of being unable to earn income, so the only way they could ‘succeed’ in life was to marry well so they would no longer be a burden on their families. This system places women in an inherently disadvantaged position in life and this is the society that Jane Austen writes of in her books. She is quite critical in her discussions of marriage and social structure and she uses satire very…

Hangings The Ballads of Sharyn McCrumb published The Ballad of Frankie Silver in 1998; compared to another novel by Sharyn McCrumb The Ballad of Tom Dooley, a novel published in 2011. In both of these novels, two people were hung, two people showed their love for others, two people killed, and two lawyers appointed by the court. Although McCrumb wrote both novels, she based both on facts found in North Carolina’s History. Both have similar characters and are both written and researched novels…

A marriage without love is hollow. Love is the factor that strengthens a couple 's bond and makes it whole. When you marry someone for reasons other than love, you two can not truly be one in body and soul. Love is the chain that connects you to your partner 's emotions, desires, fears, and character. Other factors such as stability and happiness, creates balance and a sense of comfort. A marriage should not be based on money or status because a successful marriage should be based on love,…

Marriages eventually become difficult for various reasons, one being when the facades couples put on during the initial parts of their relationships fall off. These facades are often used in order to attract and please the other person, who also has their own persona for the same reason. In Gone Girl, Amy acts as the Cool Girl for Nick, the “charming guy” according to Corliss (1). Both Nick and Amy put on different facades in the beginning of their relationships, but it is once they have been…

a divorce. Would it have been better? Would I have been happier? Would I have turned into a better woman from having a life with both of my parents influence on me? These are questions that will always be in the back of my mind. I have a fear of marriage now. I am scared that I will end up like they were and that is the last thing I would ever want. I have always promised myself that I am not going to put my children through what I had to go through. Even though I do come from a broken home, I…

220) This quote shows the changing attitude Josie has towards her grandmother. This was because Josie finally understood the struggles her grandmother had to go through to establish herself in Australia. Her grandmother had an arranged marriage to a man who was fifteen years older than her and who treated her with disrespect. Nonna moved to Australia alone, without any family members. She had no friends and it was difficult for her to fit in with the Australian culture. This explains the…

be married. As that was one of the only ways they would be able to inherit land, as well a position of power in the household. Likewise, Joan is forced into an undesired marriage, for the benefit of someone else. When she was able to go to the schola by staying with Count Gerold’s family, Gerold’s wife created an arranged marriage for…

“A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner was published in the year 1930 (Wikipedia). Although some readers might say that Emily Grierson, the main character of “A Rose for Emily” was in control of her life, and she led herself through what made her feel happy, she was actually a terrifying person who lived a violent life herself. Emily Grierson was one of the Southern town’s old women who received respect from the townspeople, which explains that she was one of the well to do families in her town…