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    Andrew Cherlin’s article The Deinstitutionalization of Marriage is an analytical evaluation of the changing themes of the American approach to the relevance of marriage and its evolution over the past century. Through a method of statistical analysis of the changing ideologies and practices of Americans in regards to the institution of marriage Cherlin is able to show that marriage has now become an option rather than a necessity. In analyzing the recent growth of cohabitation he finds that

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    The Sanctity of Marriage

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    Sanctity Of Marriage INTRODUCTION 1. Marriage as an institution today is struggling... a. Many seek to redefine what constitutes a marriage b. We hear of same-sex marriages‚ open marriages‚ polygamy‚ polyandry‚ polyamory c. Others decry marriage altogether‚ preferring simple cohabitation d. Many joke about it: "Marriage is a wonderful

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    Uses Sociological terminology to explain the principle sociological perspectives (P1) Sociological Perspectives for Health and Social Care In this assignment the writer will understand and acknowledge the sociological perspectives and the approaches of sociology in the health and social care sector. The essayist will also consider the concepts of sociology within health and social care while exploring the dimensions of health and illness. Sociology is the study of how the society is organised

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    Life Cycle Strengthening Your Marriage & Family Relationships‚ & The Future Of Your Family Strengthening your marriage and family is a life-long process. It may start at age 20 when you begin looking for a mate and then finish at age 75 when your life ends – that is a 55-year process. Talk about a long time! A couple could spend a large amount of time strengthening their relationship at the beginning‚ but even that does not guarantee a successful marriage or happy family later in life.

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    Informative Speech on Divorce Taking about my parents divorce is one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. The pain and anger about what happened to me whenever I was seven years old‚ still exists in my heart and my life. I don’t think I can ever figure my dad for tearing apart my family the way that he did. I chose to do this speech because‚ I wanted other people in the class to understand how major it is to decide to settle down with someone and start a family. You should not have kids

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    How dose divorce effect on children Family is one of the most important things in everyone’s life since it’s the unit which builds up a person’s personality. How you behave and what you become in life depends a lot on your family life. Sometimes families face different kind of problems which causes them they fall apart. One of the biggest problems a family could face is Divorce. Divorce has its bad effects on family members and especially on children. there are three main steps to be follow which

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    tolerance in Marriage

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    in all his or her wrong doings; it is just used as a support when you need to accept certain facts and display pertinence. Choosing not to argue when not required is the direct benefit of high tolerance power. Of course there are times in every marriage when you should voice your opinions‚ but it should be done with decency. Trivial issues do not need arguments and sometimes it is better to "move on" rather than sticking to your choices and opinions. For example‚ you may be a cleanliness freak but

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    Tale of 2 divorces

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    "A Tale of Two Divorces" by Anne Roiphe was alarming. I felt great sorrow for her mother‚ as she retold the failure of her parents marraige. It bothered me that there was a point in which her mother was willing to leave her father because of his abusiveness‚ yet then submitted herself to pardon him‚ and not leave him. Roiphe did the same when she was on ithe verge of divorce; she tried to find excuses for her husband’s immoral actions. She explains‚ "my husband had other women and I thought it was

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    Marriage Is Moral

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    MARRIAGE I. INTRODUCTION Many of you may argue that the marriage certificate is only a piece of paper‚ it doesn’t really matter‚ but also bear in mind that a passport‚ a driver’s license‚ a deed to your house‚ or an arrest warrant are all just pieces of paper; however‚ these papers have great meaning and significance. Marriage‚ from a religious stand point‚ is valued as a sacrament because a couple is keeping each others ’ virtues intact by committing themselves to each other and by committing

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    Today divorce is very common and it affects many families and children around the world. Many kids are deeply affected by this and their parents need to know how to help them get through this tough time. Over the past year there have been over one million children affected by divorce‚ and more than about 800‚000 divorces in the United States alone. (Cohen and Weitzman). The reaction the child is usually involved with the age of the child from infants all the way to adolescents. They all have different

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