------------------------------------------------- Legal decisions Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 recognises “relationship in the nature of marriage” and protects female partners from domestic violence. Such partners can claim monetary and other reliefs under the Act.[1] In S. Khushboo Vs. Kanniammal & Anr.‚[2] the Supreme Court of India‚ placing reliance upon its earlier decision in Lata Singh Vs. State of U.P. & Anr.‚[3] held that live-in-relationship is permissible
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IMPACT OF SEXUAL INTIMACY IN FAMILIES Intimacy‚ or “the interpersonal process that involves the expression and sharing of emotions‚ communication of personal feelings and information‚ development of shared affection‚ support‚ and feeling closely connected with another person‚” (Agnes‚ 2009‚ pg. 104) is probably the most important factor in making a relationship last. There are two types of intimacy: sexual and psychic. “Intimacy involves sharing.” (Agnes‚ 2009‚ pg. 104) With sexual intimacy
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a disaster or can make it worth so much. In David Popenoe and Barbara Dafoe Whitehead’s article “The State of Our Union‚” the topic of marriage and divorce are discussed. This paper shows and discusses the chances of divorce‚ the statistics on cohabitation‚ and economic benefits of being married. This paper is a summary of the article. This topic is important because it affects our everyday lives (Popenoe and Whitehead 390-402). According to David Popenoe and Barbara Dafoe Whitehead’s article “The
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Americans haven’t given up on marriage as a cherished ideal. Indeed‚ most Americans continue to prize and value marriage as an important life goal‚ and the vast majority of us will marry at least once in a lifetime. By the mid-thirties‚ a majority of Americans have married at least once. Most couples enter marriage with a strong desire and determination for a lifelong‚ loving partnership. Moreover‚ this desire may be increasing among the young. Since the 1980s‚ the percentage of young Americans
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Herbert Fletcher University Biblical Guidelines for Marital Conflict Prevention and Resolution MCAL 603: Family Life Issues Student: Osley Edwards Facilitator: Dr. Abner Dizon Date: Biblical Guidelines for Marital Conflict Prevention and Resolution Buehler‚ Krishnakumar‚ Stone‚ Anthony‚ Pemberton‚ Gerard and Barber (1998) define marital conflict as the existence of high levels of disagreement‚ stressful and hostile interactions between spouses‚ disrespect‚ and verbal abuse
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an arrangement where two people who is not married live together in an intimate relationship‚ particularly an emotionally and/or sexually intimate one‚ on a long-term or permanent basis. Before 1970‚ cohabitation was illegal in certain countries e.g. America. Due to a change in the law‚ Cohabitation is now a common pattern among people around the world‚ as well as sex/birth outside of marriage‚ leaving at least 50% to 60% of coupless cohabitating‚ starting from the late 1990âs. This leads to the
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To begin‚ I must admit that I approached David Blankenhorn’s book The Future of Marriage with some trepidation‚ as I know that he is against extending marriage to same-sex couples. After reading the book‚ however‚ I have to give him credit for approaching the issue with more respect than most who believe in preserving “family values.” He doesn’t fall into the easy and usual trap of moralizing about homosexuality being "wrong‚" "perverted‚" or "unnatural." In fact‚ he goes as far as saying "homosexual
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Parliamentary Forms of Government It is true that both France and the United Kingdom posses a democratic parliamentary system of government‚ however the implementation of this form of government vastly differs between the two nations. France’s governmental structure is that of a republic with a parliamentary democracy. The current structure‚ the Fifth Republic‚ has been in place since 1958. The government consists of three branches: the executive branch; of which the President and the Prime Minister
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married‚ cohabitating‚ or rebuilt lifestyles. As a preface‚ Waite progresses through various statistics fostering today’s pattern of decreased marriages. She states clearly that‚ “The decline in marriage is directly connected to the rise in cohabitation-living with someone in a sexual relationship without being married.” Statistics showed a vast decrease in marriages between both black and white marriages. This seems to be an epidemic in today’s society providing examples which might reflect people
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University of Essex‚ Colchester Campus Name: EVELYN OFOSUHEMMA ADJEI Registration No: 120414 Module Code and Title: SC111 Sociology and the Mordern Word Class teacher: DR Carlos Gigoux Full title of essay: The Effect of Industrialisation on the Structure of the Family; Changes in family and Household structure over Degree Course and Year: BA Sociology and Management Year 1 Academic year: 2012/13 March‚ 2013
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