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    wife and mother that she too would like to have a wife. Then all of the duties‚ the equal importance and the serious points Brady argues is that wives are under appreciated and are expected to do all necessary things for their families and not even get recognized for them. Brady suggests keeping‚ which are mostly women‚ what society thinks about wives and mothers’ roles in society. Brady highlighted some examples of the expectations that society or men places on what most married

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    in satisfaction based on nominal religious motivation. The influence of religiosity on marital satisfaction was examined for 74 couples. Results indicate the higher the husband’s intrinsic religiosity‚ the higher the satisfaction for both partners. Wives’ satisfaction increased as they became more extrinsically motivated. Differences in religiosity significantly decreased satisfaction for husbands. Findings are discussed from the perspective of gender-based interaction patterns‚ gender demographics

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    Discontented King

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    to ask his Wise Men to think of new things for him to wish for‚ because he had run out of ideas. When the Wise Men cannot think of anything‚ one of the Wise Men’s wives suggests that the wives take the place of the Wise Men for a while. Everyone thinks the idea is foolish‚ but they follow through with the plan. It turns out that the wives end up putting the king in his place‚ by making him work hard and eat coarse food. This opens up the king’s eyes‚ making him realize that he should appreciate all

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    Family Life of the Mafia

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    law and everyone has a specific role within the Mafia. Crimes such as murder‚ extortion‚ and racketeering allow for an expensive lifestyle for those in the Mafia without them having to put in any real work. Although given much luxury by the Mafia‚ wives and children of these men are caught in a life that can be far from luxurious. Women and children with Mafia ties are severely limited by the laws and consequences of the organized crime life style. The Mafia began to form over 3000 years ago when

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    is common for people to desire more than one spouse. It is difficult to commit to just one person; therefore the divorce rate is increasing every day. Polygamy is when a person marries more than one spouse. Polygyny applies to a man having multiple wives and polyandry is when a woman has more than one husband at a time. In most cases it is the men who have multiple spouses rather than women. The question remains whether this should be legalized or not. Having more than one spouse should be illegal

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    Ethics- Is Polygamy Ethical?

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    married concurrently to more than one woman. The word “polygamy” actually translates from the Greek language to mean‚ “often married.” The correct term for a man with multiple wives is called‚ “polygyny.” Over the years‚ the terms have been intertwined‚ and now polygamy is synonymously known for a man married to multiple wives.[1] This lifestyle is a multicultural phenomenon‚ which has been occurring since the days of Adam and Eve. There are a lot of misconceptions surrounding this lifestyle including;

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    with his wives and children. In the beginning of the novel it appeared as though the roles of the women in Okonkwo’s life were quite insignificant; when in actuality the women played a major part in his life which was revealed as the story progressed. One of the leading roles of the women was to educate the children through storytelling. Their vivid and entertaining stories taught the children about the culture of their tribe and the different ancestral beliefs. The main character’s wives and daughters

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    Why Polygamy Is Wrong

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    In reality‚ those are the kids who dislike polygamy the most. The children may not fully understand why their family is different from everyone else’s. They may be teased or bullied about having more than one mother figure. Like the wives‚ the husband may not spend the same amount of time with each child. That child’s mother will go to the husband and say he is not teaching her child what he is teaching the others. I understand some may say that it is a great arrangement for children

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    Why I Want A Wife Summary

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    Revised Analytical Summary The following essay‚ “Why I Want a Wife‚” appeared in Ms. Magazine in 1972 during the feminist movement in the United States. In this essay‚ Brady takes a satirical and humorous look at what it means to be a wife and mother. Brady was thinking of a longtime friend who appeared on the scene‚ fresh from a recent divorce and was looking for another wife (263). It was in that moment it occurred to Brady‚ as a wife and mother‚ which she also would like to have a wife. She first

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    get from work and meet their demands completely when their wives can not. But in fact‚ everything they do is worse. If prostitutes are just for fulfilling sexual needs‚ it is okay‚ but in many cases‚ men are addicted to prostitutes and spend most of their time relaxing with them. They do not care about what their wives think‚ give lots of money they earn to call-girls and treat their wives and children badly especially when their wives or children discover the bad things they do. And the two most

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