This book was not about marriage advice, but rather an eternal perspective about marriage. We are constantly surrounded by the ways of the world and the adversary doing his best to tempt us so that we may lose our way. When we keep our eyes on the big picture, it helps us to make sense of those days that are trying and troublesome! Our happy ending cannot take place without Christ’s part in it.…
While Wolfson's approach is much more persuasive than Sullivan's, Sullivan's approach is more likely to sway public opinion nationally. Foremost, Wolfson's article is argumentative and is supported by evidence and cases to illustrate his claims. For example, Wolfson highlights the importance of legal marital status in the case of Hillary Goodridge who "was denied entry into the ICU to see her newborn daughter"(Wolfson 97) because she was not considered immediate family. With this, Wolfson brings up a point to why gay and lesbian couples should have access to marriage. On the other hand, Sullivan does not attempt to argue or pursue his readers to agree with him, but rather to evoke emotion in his audience to empathize with the normalcy…
Required textbook: Lauer, R. and Lauer, J. 2012. Marriage &Family: The Quest for Intimacy (8th Ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill.…
The article by Hawkins et al. covers the study of marriage and relationship education Research (MRE). Marriage and relationship education entails the development of strategies, interaction, skilled communication and problem-solving abilities with a focus on active listening, allow for the development of a solid and healthy facilitate healthy connection between people in a relationship (Hawkins, Blanchard, Baldwin, & Fawcett (2008). Marriage and relationship education is not provided to couples alone, but presented on a group level as a prevention tool for current committed couples, who are working on strengthening their relationship. (Hawkins et al., 2008). This approach is not meant for crisis solving, but for those working toward establishing a stronger bond. Marriage and relationship education (MRE) can provide individuals and couples the ability to have strong, happy relationships.…
To have a successful and lasting marriage, the individuals involved must lay a foundation consisting of key components to make it last. A format and set of rules must be followed or established in order to make it a success. Sadly, today, because of the current high divorce rate, which is about 50%, couples constantly face marriage problems and marriage issues constantly arise. In unhappy couples the main focus is mainly on reciprocating negatively, in which a positive end-result is hard to procure. While on the other end of the spectrum, in happy couples, the main focus is to progress and to incorporate benchmarks to grow more as one. It’s the emotional feelings invested that will generate a positive outcome if a proper foundation of components is laid out from the beginning. The main focus throughout this paper will be to discuss how a successful marriage is achieved and the key components needed to achieve such a task.…
Marriage is a very complex relationship, simply because, this vow is a life-long commitment with a family to sustain ahead. Whether a marriage will have a happy or tragic ending depends on the way a husband a wife would keep their relationship. Julie Iovine’s article, Yes-Dearing Your Way to a Happy Marriage, introduces Laura Doyle’s Surrendered Wife, which explains what an ideal wife is in her view that will keep a marriage fruitful. These opinions encourage wives to practice different ways to please their husbands- ways I find absurd and irrational.…
Marriage, then, is far from being the effect of chance or the result of the blind evolution of natural forces. It is in reality the wise and provident institution of God the Creator, whose purpose was to affect in man his loving design. As a consequence, husband and wife, through that mutual gift of themselves, which is specific and exclusive to them alone, develop that union of two persons in which they perfect one another, cooperating with God in the generation and rearing of new lives…
5. Marriage and the family: Diversity and Strengths (7th Edition). Olson-DeFrain - Skogrand. Chapter 9: Friendship, Intimacy, Friendship. Material.…
Most couples relationships fail because they tend to fall out of love. Marriage is not the same as dating or being boyfriend/girlfriend. It’s a commitment of a lifetime to each other. The best part is gaining back the love that was lost, and now found. This book His Needs, Her Needs: How to Build an Affair Proof Marriage helps improve the problems in a marriage and helps by trying different methods to keep a marriage strong. As most marriages start the process for the first few months and years of their marriage, they realize there not the same person they dated in the beginning. This simply is what builds or lead the marriage to failure. However, in the long run it simplifies his or her needs, as the book will help the couples restore their…
Thesis Title a. “In my opinion, birth control is the most urgent need in today’s world.” Weakness: In this thesis, the expression “in my opinion” is being used and creates doubt. The thesis should always be a true statement followed by reasoning.…
focuses on marriage, conceived as a basic but complex human good constituted by the two goods of friendship (or marital love) and procreation.…
Abstract Marriage is a lifelong commitment that many make with the best of intentions, only to fail at making this covenant stand the test of time. Divorce rates are on the rise, and the instances of second, third, and fourth marriages are becoming a norm in our society. Many are choosing altogether to avoid marriage by living together and keeping their relationship casual without any formal commitment. Still others marry, only to be swept up in a life of infidelity that brings their marriage to a screeching halt. This essay will discuss key factors that can point to a marriage being successful and lasting through the turmoil of life. Some of these factors are trust, expectations, honesty, love, respect, communication, gender roles, but above all determination to go the distance. The union of marriage is losing value in Western society by it’s crumbling and the value of this union is quickly becoming obsolete. By identifying factors that cause this, the hope is that couples can take a serious look at their relationship when contemplating marriage and thus determine if they are truly ready for such a commitment.…
Relationships give meaning and purpose to our lives like no other activity or endeavor can. At a time when people are learning about greater independence and responsibility, they are expected to know the skills of developing significant or intimate relationships with others. One most important intimate relationship is the relationship within a marriage. Psychologists have studied what defines a healthy marriage and the factors of what makes a healthy marriage relationship.…
Olson, D. & De Frain, J. (2003). Marriages and Families: Intimacy, Diversity, and Strengths, 4th Ed. New York: McGraw Hill.…
Marriage is about two persons placing themselves in a relationship they are truly committed to. Jenny Franchot claims that, “Compromise in a marriage is essential to maintain a happy relationship. Without compromise, one spouse will generally feel subjugated and may grow increasingly bitter of his or her partner.” Compromise from both spouses is extremely important for a marriage to work. “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin and “Like a Bad Dream” by Henrich Boll both deal with marriage and commitment. Both stories take their own course, but they are effective examples that illustrate the claim about marriage made by Franchot.…