Argumentive Essay on Age Differences in Relationships

The Functionalist theory believes that Social stratification, including age inequality, is necessary for the functioning of a healthy society. Their perspective of social inequality is the belief that "inequality is not only inevitable but also necessary for the smooth functioning of society’. Functionalists believe that Age has become more important in modern society; age provides the function of social integration leading to social cohesion. Parson argues that social cohesion is based on age groups knowing their place and their role. Children must be socialized into their adult roles. Eisenstadt agreed and argued that children have less status then adults. They must

At the end of my senior year of high school, I had to make a senior portfolio; part of the project was to write down your goals and make a timetable for where you see yourself in five or ten years. I wrote that my goal in life is to be happy and I skipped the timetable because if my goal is to be happy then I can’t plan out how to obtain that goal. Who knows what will make me happy in five years? Life is constantly changing; nothing actually stays the same. It is important to set goals for yourself, but my idea of goals is different. I want to be happy and my goal is to take whatever smaller steps are necessary to get there.

Established with Adam and Eve, still surviving, marriage is the oldest institution known. Often the climax of most romantic movies and stories, whether it may be ‘Pride and Prejudice’ or ‘Dil Wale Dulhaniya Ley Jaein Gey’, marriage has a universal appeal. It continues to be the most intimate social network, providing the strongest and most frequent opportunity for social and emotional support. Though, over the years, marriage appears to be tarnished with high divorce rates, discontentment and infidelity, it is still a principal source of happiness in the lives of respective partners. Although marriage is perceived as a deeply flawed institution serving more the needs of the society than those of the individuals, nevertheless, marriage is

“Ageism has been called the ultimate prejudice, the last discrimination, the cruelest rejection,” Stein (unpublished). We as a people have defeated for the most part racism and sexism, but we have allowed the third great “ism” to remain unchallenged. “This widely practiced prejudice has gone on for generations and is known as ageism,” (Palmore, Erdman, Ballagh (1999). By definition, according to Webster’s Dictionary, it is discrimination against person’s of a certain age group. Ageism includes both positive affect and a negative connotation with any given age group. It is predominately seen as a reflection on the elderly. Positive aspects of ageism on the elderly include medical care, discounts and tax

Be that as it may, older women dating younger men on average say they feel four to ten years younger. They've found themselves more attracted to younger men as men their own age lack excitement, have become set in their ways, and don't enjoy the nightlife. Their only real fear: their younger man may run off with a woman closer to his age. This could be attributed to the younger man wanting to have children and start a family, and not being able to do that with an older

Many researchers often ask the question, "Is sex more important than life itself?" In my opinion, I think it could very well be. The procreation and continuation of our species and it' s evolution in life will play powerful roles in our development of our lifespan, health and well-being. The desire and intimacy intinct of a male and a female also contribute to the species success. The measures we take to advertise ourselves to the other sex is what's very species specific but unique when viewing sexual appeal. Popular theory of reason for the differences in gender of a woman; is that she is to be selective in the choosing multiple willing suitors to her one egg or offspring. On the other end of the continumn is the competing or

Love may be blind but, the New York Post says “The rate rises to 39% for a ten year age difference, and 95 % for a twenty year age gap” (MarketWatch). Not only that, but later on in life when the couple gets older it becomes more of

There are many things that I hope to accomplish and do when I get older. I want to improve and accomplish different things for myself in my career that I choose, in my material goals, and spiritually. I'm looking at the year of 2009, I will be out of college and be on my feet, hopefully. I have high expectations for myself and hope to accomplish as many of my dreams and goals as I can throughout my life.

Age does negatively affect the ability of two people to achieve the life they want, raise a child, and maintain a healthy relationship. When you start a family at a young age it can stop you from doing things you enjoy. In the story this is seen when the boy has to choose between going to enjoy his hobby with his buddy and helping his wife with the baby that won’t stop crying. After attempting to leave his wife tells him “You’re going to have to choose…Carl or us, I mean it”. If the boy knew having a family meant sacrificing time with his friends, he may not have went into something so committed, so fast. If you’re planning on having a kid you should be well prepared. You need a decent size home and steady income. In this story, the couple

There are positives and negatives when it comes to age gaps. Some of the positive effect on dating someone with a large age gap is that you get to learn have experiences and learn from each other. The person who is older has more experience in which the younger person can learn from. The younger person can feel protected by the older person. Although the feeling of being protected is mostly taught out to be the women, both couples can feel safe.

To analyze this case, you must first assess the laws that forbid age discrimination within the workplace. “Age discrimination has been identified as one of the main obstacles to reemployment”(Alon-Shenker,2016,p.289). This needs understanding of the very fact that age discrimination is illegal in each side of employment, which has hiring, firing, pay, job assignments, promotions, layoff, training, fringe edges, and the other term or condition of employment. Vauclair, Lima, Abrams, Swift, & Bratt (2016) stated in this article that aging perception could have a powerful implication for older workers which shows evidence that negative aging can cause harm to the older individuals(p.699). Someone can not be troubled at work, that seems to be the case during this situation, thanks to their age. Offensive remarks like "no space for dead wood, in reference to employee's age is discriminatory and serious when often done as during this situation. This created a

The importance of age differences in romantic relationships has been a topic of debate for a long time in American society. It’s not uncommon to see older men with much younger women, and it is becoming more and more common to see older women with younger men. Still, many people wonder whether it is a good thing to be in a relationship with a large age gap. For me, the biggest issue, dating someone that is older than me, is having a family who is not supportive. My family has concerns that any parent would have. Yes, there is the

“An immigrant to the U.S. took her American-born, 14-year-old daughter to a gynecologist because the teenager claimed to have had sexual relations with a classmate. The mother wanted a hymenoplasty for her daughter to ensure she would appear to be a virgin. Unknown to her, she had been promised in marriage to a Yemeni man” (Kopelman). Child marriage is when a child or minor is married to another child or older person. The majority of the time girls are the ones who are married off, and they are often married off to men three times their age. America, believe it or not,  is one the countries that still have, and allows child marriage even in modern time. The state of South Carolina has one of the lowest marriage age starting at fourteen. The marriage age for the state of South Carolina in the past was 13 if the young female was found to be pregnant. Many states require parents to sign off for their teenage children to be married, but the parents are sometimes the only one who gives consist to the marriage.These laws make marriage at a young age more difficult without a parent’s consent, but often times that is not enough to stop child marriage. Child marriage is a concern for many countries across the world. Child marriage is wrong because the child is being forced to marry, the child experiences abuse, and the child too young to make life-altering decisions.

Most people start looking for there special someone at a very young age because they want to experience true love as soon as possible, but is that smart? Most people get to pick and choose who they want to date and potentially marry, but are they making the right decision? Are younger people educated enough to know what they are really doing? When people bring up the idea of parents picking who you marry they tend to despise that idea and basically say that's not happening, but if we really think about it they most likely have a lot more experience than us and more knowledgeable in relationships. Parents should choose who their children marry because they can choose from a more knowledgeable standpoint, they know the right time for marriage, and they can help their child make the correct decisions regarding marriage.

When we talk about the government plan to make the legal age of marriage around 25 years of age. Like I said before it's not the correct solution to the problem we are having in today age. When we think about sometimes age is just a number but maturity sometimes comes to a lot earlier than what people think. I would assume that everyone has one of those friends whom you think coming out of high school is prepared to face the world. He or she looks like they have everything in order and can face these problems with much more maturity. On the other hand, we have had these friends who just don't seem to be ready at all. Which comes to my main point that there is a major flaw with changing the age to get married. Due to the fact that maturity is what's key sometimes and it comes at different times for many but not for all.