eighth grade, I remember attending a sex education course. At the young impressionable age of fourteen, I listened quietly as the lecturer showed us grotesque pictures of sexually transmitted infections and warned us that abstinence was the only effective way to not get pregnant. At the end of lecture, everyone at the assembly was handed a little card that read, “Virginity Pledge” and we were all required to sign them. Looking back on this memory, I am appalled by the severe lack of scientific foundation
cellphones. Let us take a look at computers first. Computers and the internet have become a vital part of our daily life for today’s generation. Both are used for the ability to access information, store data. To name a few options, the internet provides the option for bill paying, messaging, and accessing news as wells as obtaining current weather conditions. Skype even allows us to have instant face to face interaction with family and friends. Today’s televisions have out grown the
to the lack of effective support. Judge Bruce Peterson of the Minnesota Hennepin County Family Court was a direct witness to mixed-agenda couples and to the inertia of divorce once the process had begun. He approached Professor Bill Doherty of the University of Minnesota with an idea to create a “rest stop” for couples considering divorce. In doing so, these couples would be given the time to really consider if divorce was what they wanted, or if reconciliation was a possible option. From this one
better child. There is also an option for single-parent adoption. This is sometimes better for the child. Older children and children with special needs tend to have single parents as their best option. The last option has been a constant debate around the world, same-sex adoption. Gay and lesbian couples have always been targeted. In the past, they have not been able to get married, however some states have now legalized gay marriage. Legalizing same-sex marriage, however, did not constitute same-sex
The Reasons for Changes in the Patterns of Marriage, Cohabitation and Divorce in the last 30 Years Over the last 30 years there has been a significant change in the pattern for marriage, co-habitation and divorce. There are many reasons for these changes that have taken place. For example, since 1971, when a divorce act was introduced, divorce has been more acceptable in today's society. This has slowly increased the figures of divorce at a steady rate. A downfall in religion
Introduction Communication is a cornerstone of building a strong relationship (Robinson, 2012). Numerous studies show that marriages that do not have an effective communication between partners easily end up in divorces. Researchers have identified the habits that people have that hinder effective communication in marriages (Kusi & Kusi, 2015). These habits are: avoiding the expression of honest feelings and opinions about issues; failing to listen to a partner and being quick to react to the partner’s
Relationship Wellness: Marriage Marriage requires effort and work. Many newlyweds come into a marriage thinking it is easy but do not consider the consequences of marriage that heavily rely on balances and partnership. Marriage is all about compromise. It is important to engage in a premarital program to allow both partners to learn what to expect within a marriage, how to face certain roadblocks, and to better communication when conflict is aroused so that divorce does not become an option. Gottman’s research
What is Premarital Counseling? Premarital Counseling is defined as a type of therapy that helps couples prepare for marriage and it is often provided by a licensed therapist. Therapist is known as a marriage or family therapist. There are also the options of seeking counseling through your religious institution if that works better for you and your future spouse (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2013) . How to prepare for Premarital Counseling? When embarking on any new venture in your
evaluation system Introduction A perfect marriage may be an illusion although the people involve may be perfect individual in their own right. This situation may arise because the two may be considered as two different captains who have now come together to pilot a ship. Each comes on board with their own ideology and conceptions; as such differences are likely to occur. With this in mind it is important to note that problems are bound to occur in marriages. Case scenario Take for instance the
changed in 2005, because people’s mindset changed and found it acceptable to use online personal site to find their partners. Not just young people use the site but also the middle aged group use this site. According to the article, of the 2.2 million marriages that took place, about 120,000 of them were because of online personals site. It took awhile for the market to accept this new industry to help people hook up and find a suitable person to marry. The strengths of the power of suppliers is that