Price of Love There are those that believe an expensive wedding equals a happy marriage. There are those that also believe a cheap wedding equals a happy marriage. Some people forget the idea behind marriages. Also divorce can plays a part in marriage for some couples that have problems.
Big, expensive weddings can be stressful. Most of the time, the bride is the one that wants all kinds of (what she thinks is important) items for the wedding. Finding a place and a date for the wedding is not always easy. Getting a list of guests built up to invite to the wedding can be a hassle. Cost of the wedding can easily go up with having extra guest (Horton). Also, what colors and décor are going to be at the wedding and wedding reception? Where are
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Smaller weddings can save money to use for the honeymoon later. Getting a small list of guest together is much easier. The decorations could be homemade to save money and not so many of them will be needed since the space will be smaller. Still have to pick out the colors but not feeling overwhelmed because it’s a small get together. Sending out invites will be cheaper because there wouldn’t be as many. For a small wedding, the people are more than likely going to be of a closer relationship, so knowing a head count faster is great. The food wouldn’t cost as much because you would have less …show more content…
Some key points to keep in mind for a happy healthy marriage are: knowing your spouse’s likes and dislikes, learn from each other, and respect each other (Marshall). Find out different chores around the house each of you like and don’t like to do in the beginning, this can eliminate a lot of frustration. We all have something we can be wonderful at and we need to share this with our other half. Everyone has different ideas and views. When talking to your spouse, share the different views each other have and respect them. If this cannot happen between the relationship, problems can
Some relationships last a lifetime and others are destroyed for various reasons. Marriage is in my view one of the most fragile relationships in today's society. Although it is scientifically proven that the family is the place where a person can develop physically and intellectually in a harmonious way, and can maintain his/her physical and mental health, today many families are falling apart, causing much suffering not only to the partners but also to the children in the family. The author of the article on the site www.apa.org/helpcenter, suggests a few steps to take in order to keep the romantic partnership in good working order, and I think this is also true for a happy marriage too. According to the site, communication is a key piece of healthy relationships. Another recommendation is to keep the marriage relationship interesting, planning interesting activities together, away from the daily routine. When you can no longer overcome the obstacles that arise in marriage, it is recommended to call for outside
to pay for the wedding, and the ceremony usually take one night and day before the
It appears that as time goes by, people view marriage more romantically, and less economically. Samuell Sewell viewed marriage as a way to advance monetarily. In his diary he writes, "I said 'twould cost L100. per annum: she said twould cost but L40"(63). This is just one example of him carefully calculating the costs of marriage.
Above all, to have a successful marriage, the couple must love unconditionally. Love covers a multitude of mistakes and wrong doings. No one is perfect, so don’t expect your spouse to be. Spouses should show their partner the type of love they would like to receive.
Weddings today are much more different then marriages of the past. Many of the customs from then have made their way to this era but also many haven’t. we can see many differences and also many similarities. The biggest difference is the control of marriages and the arranged marriages that took place. In today’s culture we are not grouped by social stature as they were then, our marriages are based on love not class. I think this is a good thing and I am happy to be blessed by God to be able to have the freedom of choice in something as important and life changing as a marriage.
Do you ever think about marriage? If so, where, when, how, and who do you want to marry? Do any of those things even matter to you? Everyone regardless of age, gender, background, or culture will contemplate about marriage at least once in their lifetime, in fact some even plan their dream wedding since they were a kid. However, in reality, marriage is more than just a fairytale-like, dreamy concept as some cliche Hollywood films would portrait. Marriage requires countless serious negotiations and decisions, that couples would soon realize deciding on a marriage was only a tip of an iceberg of decision-making. Couples will have to decide on where to live, how to split the work at home, if they want to expand the family, have children, and etc,
Tradition is a strong component in the institution of marriage. The ideal American dream usually involves the perfect fairy-tale wedding with the gorgeous white wedding dress for the bride, the matching bridesmaids, the well-arranged bouquet and the numerous rituals that compose this well thought-out event. Usually it requires a great amount of planning, devotion and dollars to make the important day memorable. Family and friends come together to rejoice in the vows that will bond the two lovers into a lifetime journey of love, commitment and fidelity. Each person in the couple is expected to have a role in this institution. According to Judith Wallerstein and Sandra Blakeslee, “in the idealized form of the older model of traditional marriage, the man’s primary job for self-definition is to provide for the economic well-being, protection, and stability of his family ...The woman’s job and self-definition”, on the other hand, continue Wallerstein and Blakeslee, “is to care for her husband and children and to create a comfortable home that nourishes everyone, particularly her husband, who comes home each evening drained by the demands of his job (211).” With a constantly changing society, the concept of marriage has also varied. The “quickie” Vegas drive-through wedding or the underwater vow exchange is not as unusual or shocking as it once was. Even the roles of the persons involved have changed to fit the shape of society’s needs. For example the modern “companionate marriage” which is “founded on the couple’s shared beliefs that men and women are equal partners in all spheres of life and that their roles, including those of marriage, are completely interchangeable (Wallerstein, Blakeslee 155).
Marital satisfaction, something that everyone would like to find an equation for, is the goal that all married couplesnaturally wish to achieve. Since marital satisfaction obviously has a direct relationship to marital stability, the more satisfaction that is achieved within a marriage, the more stable and more positive the relationship. This stability is accomplished through hard work and communication between the partners, and a mutual understanding of what part each must play in the relationship.
In today’s society very few wedding traditions from the past are carried on in the ceremonies. Couples now are choosing the more traditional weddings and not knowing what all the old traditions and rituals stand for.
Our society has adapted to a view in which newer is better, and if you are tired of the old, it can be easy replaced. If we were to show our current and future generations a genuine meaning of marriage and the sacred representation of reciting vows to uphold them, we could be aiding them in having a happier more meaningful marriage. Marriage should never be regarded as a means to improve your financial status, living situation, or social status. Marriage should be looked upon with the highest regard in which a couple can have the opportunity to experience with one another. Showing our current generations and the generations to come the true meaning of matrimony will not only increase the level of respect they will express in a union, but help develop values and morals that will aid them in other parts of their lives. Learning how to communicate effectively, respect another, trust, work hard, dedicate themselves, and problem solve within a marriage, can help them in many other endeavors. Creating these qualities and treating them how to uphold them to the highest honor will help not only in friendship, business relationship, and day to day interaction with others you may not know. Learning how to treat others starting with the ones you love the most will create a level of care inside of you to extend that feeling to others, possibly creating a better world
The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast between various wedding customs that are prevalent in different continents of the world. The essay sheds light on culturally diverse traditions that originate in different parts of the world. It is the wide variety or cultural conventions that give each nation or tribe a unique identity. Every culture has ...
The way we chose to get married, I had up to the last minute to change my mind. No wedding guests, invitations, seating arrangements, flowers, or caterers. Today seven and a half years later, I can say my marriage is the thing that has brought me the most joy in my life.
However; there are still solutions to solve any problem, it does not matter if it is big or small. One way to solve the problem is to have excellent communication. The author of Blending families states that "People can not communicate while using their cell phones, watch TV or flip through the sports section"(Sorgen Carol). Another way to keep a good relationship is to avoid problems related to money, both should be honest about their financial situation and if there are economic problems support each other always looking for the best solution, determine goals or decide which one will pay the bill for the next coming month.A third significant problem couples should not have forgotten that the loved one is the priority. Sometimes people forget about the importance of giving priority to his or her pair.Most of the time it is so much workload, fatigue, and daily life, that makes people forget the small details. It is essential to avoid monotony and instead of that, go to romantic dates, respect one another and show
Marriage is important to a majority of people for it is their declaration of their love for that one person they choose to spend the rest of their lives with. For many it is a family tradition to be married in church, with family and friends and of course the bride in white being given away by her father or close male relative and a full wedding court but without that kind of ceremony the couple is not considered married. Just like being married by the courts some do not consider that marriage, but some do it anyway, due to it being cheaper than a wedding and to avoid all the hassles of planning one. But it seems to be on its way out, seeing that more and more of today’s, generation are choosing to stay single longer or not getting married at all. Even though a
communicate with your spouse about certain issues you feel you have then you will get