For Better or Worse
Marriage is Just a Piece of Paper
“I, Sheri , take you Jemel, to be my husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do us part.” Those were the words that I said on Valentine’s Day 2012 at 10:05am when I married the love of my life. Many people repeat these words but end up in a divorce court in the next couple of days, months or years. Why do people get married only to divorce?
One of the many causes for the high divorce rate is finances. Each person has their own expectation about what the other should be doing. And when they aren’t there is a problem. Just because someone starts out with a good paying job doesn’t mean that they will have it in the long run. There then is the one income household. The bread winner may start to fill burdened because they are the only one holding down the household. (read more)
One of the many causes for the high divorce rate is finances. Each person has their own expectation about what the other should be doing. And when they aren’t there is a problem. Just because someone starts out with a good paying job doesn’t mean that they will have it in the long run. There then is the one income household. The bread winner may start to fill burdened because they are the only one holding down the household. (read more)
Seven Women to Every Man
“Till death do us part” is a portion of the vows that all men and women are all too familiar with, but don’t really plan on standing by. Many couples are saying it because it sounds good, but are not actually living by it. Nowadays women have become so strong-willed, that they no longer feel the need to be the submissive wife and allow the man to be the head of the household as they once were.
In the past, it was traditional for the man to be the breadwinner, while the woman stayed home with the children and played the role of “soccer mom.” The man would go out and make the donuts, while the women would be more than prepared to cook them up when he brought them home. (read more)
In the past, it was traditional for the man to be the breadwinner, while the woman stayed home with the children and played the role of “soccer mom.” The man would go out and make the donuts, while the women would be more than prepared to cook them up when he brought them home. (read more)
Jumping the Broom
When I think about what accounts for the high divorce rate in America, the first thing that comes to mind is that there needs to be more effort and energy put into preparing for the union of marriage than planning for the wedding event. Just think about it, most little girls grow up with dreams of the fairytale wedding with the white dress, veil, flowers, and butterflies in their stomachs as they walk down the aisle towards their Knight in Shining Armor who is going to save her from her life as she knows it, and once the ceremony ends they will “Live Happily Ever After.” On the contrary, the marriage relationship is by no means a fairytale and the more this fact is accepted and addressed in society, the more knowledgeable and prepared our sons and daughters (through strong examples and pre-marital counseling) will be before they “Jump the Broom.” (read more)
