... could simply decrease marital happiness and, therefore lead to eventual divorce- while the second states the possibility "that an unfair division of housework has a direct effect on divorce (Frisco et al. 2003:54)."" As suspected, the results proved the theories that decline in marital quality is directly related likeliness of divorce especially in women, and finally that role strain and stress ... work force in today's society, the level of specialization between the homemaker and the breadwinner--viewed as an integral part of keeping a good marriage-decreases resulting in unhappiness ...

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... revealed higher levels of marital satisfaction, communication between husband- wife were better, and families spending more time with children (Caplow et al. 1982). Wife and Child Abuse both have declined over the past century and haven fallen considerably since the 1970's (Caplow et al. 1982, 336; Cherlin 1996; Gelles and Cornell 1990; Stris and Gelles 1986). The decrease in family size may have had ... ...

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... all Americans are born with. Our country has decided by passing the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in 1996 that two people of the same gender cannot get married (Alm et al. 201). By taking away this basic civil right, America has defied what our Founding Fathers based our country one, freedom. Homosexuals are allowed to speak freely, to bear arms, to ... a high income tax, meaning more money for the government. Therefore, if same-sex marriages are allowed, the tax revenue will increase due to more marriages consisting of two earners (Alm et al. 202). Many people argue that homosexuality...

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... children among married couples. The poverty rate among couple with two children at 8% is four times that of childless couples - "Having children dramatically increases the risks of being poor"[Fischer, et. al, 1996: Pg. 90]. The lack of provisions for children in American society is responsible for the significant expenses related to the upbringing of a child. Tax refunds for children amounted to ... $750 in 1995 for families in the 31% income bracket and dropped sharply to zero for poorer families. [Inequality by Design, Fisher , et. al, 1996: Pg. 143,]. According to a 1995 USDA study,...

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... in contemporary Pakistani society are not always followed. Nevertheless, some Muslim writers believe that forced marriages still exists amongst Pakistani Muslims. In the 'New statesman' an article written by Allibah et al based on females in Yorkshire supposed: "Forced marriages - found among some Muslim Mirpuris in the north of England" 3 From here we can identify that she is suggesting that forced marriages ... and the Pakistani culture in relation to marriages therefore the Islamic religion is blamed by many western critiques for allowing the practice of forced marriages. The Islamic...

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... , Section One of the United States Constitution avers, "Full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public acts, records and proceedings of every other state"(Madison et al.). Therefore, regardless of whether or not certain individuals believe it is fair for one state to begin the process of same-sex marriage, the law is the law. Similarly, lawyers ... ...

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