Prioritizing Romantic Relationships

“A strong relationship starts with two brave people who are ready to sacrifice anything for each other”-Anonymous. Many relationships are not strong due to the fact that both people in the relationship are not willing to sacrifice anything for the other person. In both Romeo and Juliet and Of Mice and Men the relationships have at least one person that is willing to do anything for the other, but in only one relationship both partners are willing to do anything for each other. In the book Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Romeo, a Montague, falls in love with Juliet, a Capulet, and since their families are enemies they have to get secretly married. After the secret marriage Romeo ends up killing Juliet’s cousin

Firstly, one of the reasons that Romeo is still very relevant in today’s society is because of the love they fell for each other in the play. In fact, according to Teen Trends “The proportion of tenth-graders who never date increased from 28 to 44 percent, and the proportion of eighth-graders

First of all, Romeo and Juliet truly value their time that they have together. This is shown on page 404, line 33, where Shakespeare states,” O Romeo. Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?” and on page 405 , line 66, where Shakespeare also states, “With love’s light wings did I o’perch these walls; For stony limits cannot hold love out, And for what love can do that dares love attempt.” This shows that both, Romeo and Juliet, truly do value their time together because of the way they longer for each other’s presence. This also shows how Juliet is desperate to spend time with Romeo because of how she questions where Romeo is. And

The famous relationship between Romeo and Juliet was forbidden and ignored. Because of this, Romeo and Juliet both ended up dead. However, if the parents of both Romeo and Juliet had taken their relationship seriously, there would have been a greater chance of survival and happiness. The type of relationship Romeo and Juliet experienced was romantic:

Romeo and Juliet are notorious for their impetuousness. They rush into love extremely quickly, and do not think their relationship through. We see this in their

The love story Romeo and Juliet is regarded worldwide as the pinnacle of western literature, but were the two in deep love, or were they hormonal teenagers infatuated with each other? William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet has attracted debate from opposition sides for centuries. Some claim that Romeo and Juliet were nothing but two melodramatic teenagers while others believed that everyone should aspire to their level of love. When utilizing Ann Lander’s article “Love and Infatuation” for definitions on love and infatuation, it becomes clearly apparent that the two were nothing but infatuated teenagers. Thus, it is irrefutable that the love story of Romeo and Juliet was actually

Relationship satisfaction is an important part of romantic relationships. A lack of satisfaction can lead to consequences in other areas of life and eventually, the destruction of the relationship. For example, job performance is heavily influenced by romantic relationship satisfaction. In a study by Greenhaus and Beutell (1985), they argued that poor satisfaction leads to poor job performance and vice versa. They stated this was to because these two spheres are “interdependent.” Satisfaction can also influence quality of health. Conflict in a marital relationship is associated with higher heart rates and blood pressure (Broadwell & Light, 1999; Ewart, Taylor, Kaemer & Agras, 1991; Flor, Breitenstein, Birbaumer & Furst 1995; Frankish & Linden, 1996; Kiecolt-Glaser, 1993; Mayne, O’Leary, McCrady, Contrada & Labouvie, 1997; Morell & Apple, 1990; Shwartz, Slater & Birchler, 1994; Thomsen & Gilbert, 1998). It is also strongly associated with depression and depressed syndromes (Beach, Fincham & Katz, 1998; Fincham & Beach, 1999). This relationship between marital conflict and depression seems to be bidirectional meaning depression is not only a result of conflict but also is caused by the conflict (Beach, et. al., 1998; Fincham & Beach, 1999). Because a lack of relationship satisfaction can negatively affect so many important areas of life, it is important to understand what influences the level of satisfaction held in romantic relationships.

Romeo and Juliet have a stronger relationship than George and Lennie because they express more Loyalty. Loyalty is needed in a strong relationship, and Romeo and Juliet's relationship is full of Loyalty. Romeo and Juliet had to go against some friends and family to be loyal to each other. Juliet was loyal to Romeo when she betrayed her father and refused to marry Paris. “O, bid me leap, rather than marry Paris,/ From off the battlements of any tower, Or walk in thievish ways, or bid me lurk/” (Shakespeare 4.1.78-80). Juliet sticks up for her relationship with Romeo, and refuses to marry or be with anyone other than Romeo. Juliet tells Friar Laurence that she would rather jump from a tower or kill herself than have to marry Paris, and no longer

We are taught at a young age that books are full of lessons. The reader just needs to read between the lines. There is an Irish proverb that states, “You cannot open a book without learning something”. Books are full of information whether they are textbooks or children’s books.

Teacher and classmates, A few weeks ago, I questioned Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet wondering why, why is this literature still prominent in today's society? The foreign tongue it is written in, the seemingly basic and boring plot and the lack of action all combined being regarded as one of man’s greatest achievements didn't quite equate. However through my studies of the question, How effectively does Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet shape our notion of love, I realised. Throughout the text lies defining moments of romantic, fickle and fraternal love and the complexity of the text allows for both interpretation while maintaining relatability. However our perception of love, the strong feeling of affection, has differed immensely since 1595. Romeo and Juliet, a story over four centuries old is the foundation of love and romance throughout history.

Friendship meant placing the other person and their desires above their

Friends are medicine for a wounded heart, and vitamins for hopeful soul. When shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet, It was mixed with strong hate and love. It was tragedy. The two families hated each other, but Romeo and juliet loved each other over the families hate. In Romeo and Juliet, shakespeare argues that friendship is the so powerful form of love.

In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and in life, parental relationships not only have a huge effect on children’s lives, but also on the children’s friendships and romantic relationships. Children can be impacted by their parents in many ways including the help they receive from their parents, the values their parents teach, and the expectations their parents. The affects of parental relationships extend to friendships which are impacted by children confiding in their parents, the ideologies that parents teach, and the expectations the parents have of friendships. Finally, romantic relationships are influenced by parental relationships as well through children being open to their parents, what parents expose their children

Famous words from a true leader, “Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend” -Martin Luther King Jr. He says love is a force that can bring people together. Romeo and Juliet are two star crossed lovers who despite their parents feud, fall in love and have to hide their marriage from everyone. Love is one of the most important concepts in Romeo and Juliet, love is having a deep romantic attachment to someone. Another important concept in Romeo and Juliet is responsibility. Responsibility has to do with having to deal with something or having control over someone or something. Romeo and Juliet’s parents and Friar Lawrence are at fault for Romeo + Juliet’s deaths.

Friendships and romantic relationships makes our lives go round. Without them our lives would be dull and lonely. Unlike family members, we are allowed to choose our friends and lovers. There are various levels of friendships and diverse forms of romantic relationships, and they can all lead to being close, intimate, and loving. Both friendships and romances considerably enrich the well-being of our physical and mental state. Friendships can lead to romantic relationships, and romantic relationships can lead to just being friends.