The Modern Marriage - Sanctity Or a Whim?
Nowadays we have liberal laws, equal rights and freedom in so many ways, which is a great thing, but in the course of achieving this liberal life did we forget about the traditions and value of marriage? Through the ages, marriage has evolved and changed so much - in early years there were exclusively economical marriages, then there were the stereotypical ones where the wife stayed at home cooking and taking care of the home and children and then there were the equal rights, the feminism and the idea of marriage changed yet again.
But what is a normal marriage, no one can give the one and only definition of how should a couple live after the most important day of their lives.
Even today all over the world there are radical views about this sacred union between a man and a woman which often leave the "modern people" amazed of how outdated they are.
But still if both partners have the same views it doesn't matter if they are living like a family from the 40s or 50s or are trying to accomplish the personal goals each one of them may have.
Lately it seems like marriage has lost its signification, we have the option of choosing the person with whom we shall spend our whole life but in case that turns out to be a mistake, we can always get a divorce and start over.
This may not be a bad thing, but maybe we have began to make the most important decision more superficially, knowing that if it doesn't work out we can always go back.
There hardly is a married couple that goes through life without a single crisis.
There are those that talk about their problems and those that choose to solve them by themselves without the knowledge of other people even if it's other family members or friends.
Thus those of us that know such couples can't help but think that there is the ideal marriage, where everything runs smoothly, or may be that's the result of all the fairy tales we have been told as children.
Whichever, that idea is wrong most of the time and the sooner a couple realizes that the perfect marriage means hard work from both sides the better.
Regardless of the way you have been raised or in time changed your point of view you shouldn't step into marriage just because you have to or believing that you can end it if it doesn't work out.
No matter what anyone says each woman has dreamed about finding her Prince Charming and becoming a bride and each man has thought of starting a family of its own including getting married.
Sometimes along the line we forget what it's all about and why have we chosen to do it but if we stop and think about it for a second we may just as well rediscover the sanctity of marriage and that the family is supposed to be the most important thing in life.
But what is a normal marriage, no one can give the one and only definition of how should a couple live after the most important day of their lives.
Even today all over the world there are radical views about this sacred union between a man and a woman which often leave the "modern people" amazed of how outdated they are.
But still if both partners have the same views it doesn't matter if they are living like a family from the 40s or 50s or are trying to accomplish the personal goals each one of them may have.
Lately it seems like marriage has lost its signification, we have the option of choosing the person with whom we shall spend our whole life but in case that turns out to be a mistake, we can always get a divorce and start over.
This may not be a bad thing, but maybe we have began to make the most important decision more superficially, knowing that if it doesn't work out we can always go back.
There hardly is a married couple that goes through life without a single crisis.
There are those that talk about their problems and those that choose to solve them by themselves without the knowledge of other people even if it's other family members or friends.
Thus those of us that know such couples can't help but think that there is the ideal marriage, where everything runs smoothly, or may be that's the result of all the fairy tales we have been told as children.
Whichever, that idea is wrong most of the time and the sooner a couple realizes that the perfect marriage means hard work from both sides the better.
Regardless of the way you have been raised or in time changed your point of view you shouldn't step into marriage just because you have to or believing that you can end it if it doesn't work out.
No matter what anyone says each woman has dreamed about finding her Prince Charming and becoming a bride and each man has thought of starting a family of its own including getting married.
Sometimes along the line we forget what it's all about and why have we chosen to do it but if we stop and think about it for a second we may just as well rediscover the sanctity of marriage and that the family is supposed to be the most important thing in life.
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