The Likeliness of Being Different

The Likeliness of Being Different Based on every class, every story, and every essay I 've sat through learning or writing about Human Development, I don 't think I can fit the term into the simple definition that it is the unfolding of the human potential in each person 's unique environment. It just feels like so much more. Among the many things that have been engraved in my mind about the subject, the idea that everything is due to our genes and environment fascinates me the most. Development starts at conception, and because of that everything that happens in during our lifetime is a contribution to our development as human beings. Frances Klagsbrun 's article "Long-Term Marriages" tries to explains the secrets being long lasting marriages. The article resembles our first assignment where we had to go out and interview couples about their marriage recipe. Klagsbrun clearly writes from a North American point of view. She divides the “secrets” into eight categories: an ability to change and tolerate change, an ability to live with the unchangeable, an assumption of permanence, trust, a balance of dependencies, an enjoyment of each other, a shared history that is cherished, and luck. If we compare said article to Nicholas D. Kristof 's "Who Needs Love! In Japan, Many Couple Don 't," we can see how these secrets are relevant to just one certain culture, or certain types of people. Japanese marriages, as one of the interviewee said aren’t made out of love: “Love marriages are more fragile than arranged marriages.” The article shows how wives aren 't told 'I love you ' or complimented for a good dinner, or shown any affection, and they aren 't happy. Instead, Japanese marriages, are long lasting, not because of the categories Klagsbrun told us about, but because divorce is looked down upon, and Japanese people don 't want to be gossiped about. These two articles show how marriage does have a common universal goal. Marriages want to last “forever.” But, the