Stereotypes Of Marriage In Ghana

Marriage Marriage is a normal social institution in many countries. In America society leads its people to believe that marriage is the right thing to do. Many Americans feel if they don't get married they lack a major piece of themselves. America leads people to believe that if they don't marry they are incomplete. However, this is not the case in many African societies. In these societies people marry for other reasons. For instance, the men of the Ashanti of Ghana marry wives to help with the economic work. A wife can also give him children who can also help with household chores. The Ashanti live in central Ghana in western Africa approximately 300km. away from the coast (Berry 13). The Ashanti are a major ethnic group of the Akans. Ghana is a new nation, barely more than 50 years old. Ghana, previously
She feel that if the bride is still living at home when she decides to marry her parents should pay, but if she is already living on her own, the couple should be responsible for the expenses. She tells all her children to make sure they are friends with their lovers because as you grow old love changes. It becomes more of a mutual respect for one another and you can't fully respect someone unless you like them and are friends with them. She also expressed to her children that she expects them to give her plenty of grand-children.
I told both women that "children are keen observers of their parents' marriages" (Seigel 2). When you are not noticing children are sense happiness and hostility between people and draw their own conclusions of the situation. "These conclusions will become a permanent part of their beliefs and expectations, and will prepare them to form their own marital relationships when they are older" (2). I then asked them if they thought they set a good example for their children through their own actions. They both answered with a definite yes. There was no doubt in their