Stresses in Marriage

This week in class we talked about some of the stresses in marriage.  When I realized this would be our topic, I was actually pretty excited.  Because I am such a realistic thinker, I think of all the pros and cons of living with another person when I think of marriage.  I also worry about taking care of family.

My main concern is finances.  I realized after talking in class that most issues can be solved through discussing them with your spouse.

Brother Williams said, "If we could see the depth and scope of family, I think our view would be much clearer."

This reminds me to take a step back and realize that each family is going through their own stresses.  How can you best deal with the stresses in your own family?

Marriage

Since I didn't really know what to title this entry because there is going to be so many different topics in it.  However, since they all relate to marriage, that is what I decided to title it.

This week on Monday we learned about who was most likely to get married.  This is what we discussed:
∙Most likely to marry:
-People who came from a family where they saw success in marriage
-Religious People
-Educated People (however, non-educated people are more likely to marry younger than those who are educated.

∙Males are more likely to marry when they feel financially stable.

We also talked about questions to discuss before you get married.  These are just a few that came up but really got me thinking: 

∙Will the wife change her name?

∙What will the division of labor be?

∙Will you have children? If so, how many and when?

∙If you have children, how will you divide up the child care responsibilities?

∙What kind of discipline will you use?

∙What will you do about housing? Will housing decisions be made in light of the husband’s career, the wife’s career, both or neither?

∙Who will be the primary “breadwinner”?

∙How will you observe holidays?

∙How will you address frustrations or concerns with your spouse?

∙Whose opinion will prevail if there is a difference in opinion?

For our mid-term this week we were required to read an article about voting for gay marriage rights.  It's interesting because every time I think I have my mind finally made up about my opinion, I read an article that proves other great points to consider. Here is the link to the article.  It is pretty short and very interesting.

http://www.dennisprager.com/why-a-good-person-can-vote-against-same-sex-marriage/

Please make sure you consider all opinions and questions before deciding what is morally correct for your family and society.