He explains it is common sense that alcohol and drug abuse lead to marital problems. ... It was found that drug and alcohol abuse are the third most common reason for divorce, which clearly made sense of why the rates of separation are higher among alcoholics, than the general population. ... I think the hypothesis does make sense however. ... The author thoroughly describes how he did the study and everything made sense to me. ...

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This website also has a very interesting tagline stating 'Life is short, Lets have an affair' which in every sense is controversial and not acceptable in our Indian tradition. ... Nowadays, extramarital affairs have become very common in our society. ... Members of this site have a common misconception about not being able to spend an entire life with one person as they feel life becomes too boring and changes are a must. ... The most common complaint of all women is the lack of passion and efforts by men in their current relationship. ...

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When Othello questions her, we again see her strong sense of devotion, pleading for his trust rather than vehemently defending herself. ... She is a less intellectual character, one who relies upon her sense of intuition. ... Let husbands know their wives have sense like them. ... Desdemona and Othello truly love each other, while Emilia, although bearing no sense of hatred towards him, has never actually loved Iago. Although she possesses the common sense to educate Desdemona of the interactions between married people, she is unaware of Iago's villainous character and is similarly unsusp...

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When Othello questions her, we again see her strong sense of devotion, pleading for his trust rather than vehemently defending herself. ... She is a less intellectual character, one who relies upon her sense of intuition. ... Let husbands know their wives have sense like them. ... Desdemona and Othello truly love each other, while Emilia, although bearing no sense of hatred towards him, has never actually loved Iago. Although she possesses the common sense to educate Desdemona of the interactions between married people, she is unaware of Iago's villainous character and is similarly unsusp...

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I have seen this very common among my family in Pakistan where they live in large families with several extended members. ... In Pakistan, having multiple wives is very common and mostly seen in men who are wealthy and can financially afford multiple wives. Seeing polygamy as a common and preferred form of marriage left me at a surprise where I have mostly seen monogamy where a man has one spouse at a time. ... In several conversations with my uncle and grandmother I had in Pakistan where they tend to deem that the Pakistani culture is in the higher-end of the world, it's a bit dramatic a...

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Commitment is responsibility and loyalty which is easier maintained with commonality or a shared value system, attitude about life, traditions, customs, ethics, religion, and morals. ... With a close friend, you know that you have common interest and similar views, you trust and understand each other, and you care about and like each other. ... Although other factors like a good personality, attractiveness, a sense of humor and other such traits are factors that contribute to a desirable mate I hold firm that love and commitment are absolutely necessary. ...

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., not generational extended ones, though these are still fairly common, especially in the rural areas. ... What has changed about this is that the interest in matchmaking has remained, but the parents of a couple do not have as final a say as they did 50 years ago; yet it is still common to be sure that one's parents approve and know about the family of a potential mate. ... A typical set of qualifications includes: college grad, not the oldest son or only son, prestigious job (especially if it involves work overseas), manly gentleness, strong convictions, attentiveness to others, humor,...

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Discussion of infidelity between couple has always been a taboo. Sexual desire can often be described, but it is hard to measure. Previously most knowledge on infidelity was conducted based on martial therapists. Recently reaches has begun to perform a survey asking people about their real experie...

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In a sense, he is both victim and villain. ... The average nobility did not have a clear understanding of the lot of the common man. ... He is beginning to realize that he has been a noble blind to the plight of the common man. ... This statement of Lear's represents what all of the nobility had in common with every-day reality, which is very little. According to Given-Wilson "English common law declared that a bastard could not inherit as of right- (48). ...

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Although some of the practices and principles might seem foreign to those of us used to a more secular and liberal lifestyle, many also made a lot of sense as well. ... Denny writes, "The urge to obey God by marrying gives young adults a sense of seriousness and industry and serves to deflect them from drifting to and fro in late-adolescent sexual confusion." ... After the legal proceedings of the marriage ceremony, festivities to celebrate the occasion are common, but vary among regions and cultures. ... Two common pastimes in the West that are not condoned in Islamic societies are the consu...

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When a marriage begins to fail it is usually due to a couple's inability to communicate, lack of a common goal, or a trust vs. mistrust issue; therefore, more so than not, these types of situations will ultimately result in a divorce. ... Studies have shown that divorce affects children in many ways: affects their self-esteem, feels as thought they "lose" a parent, and takes away their sense of family. ... Children of divorced families are, in a sense, robbed of a special experience of having a family. ... Another common result of divorce is that children living in single parent famili...

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Also there is a sense of peace of mind and joy in the knowledge that you followed your faith in your life. ... In unmarried couples, domestic violence and child sexual and physical abuse are highly common. ... "Resources such as money and knowledge are not put together toward a common goal. ... The father of the children/child in an unmarried couple is common that he does not except his responsibilities to the family, nor does he treat their child's mother right. ... It is called a "secondary virginity," this doesn't give your virginity back, but it may make you experience a new ...

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The transactions of his family however, led to the destruction of their estate lands, this was thought to have been common knowledge among the residents of the islands. ... I believe upon leaving Waimea he feels a sense of closure and a new found knowledge. ...

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I was looking for a mate who was independent minded, ambitious, likable personality; had things in common as myself, and no children. ... She was very ambitious, and she had a reputation as being very well liked and a great sense of humor; in addition, She had to be independent minded, because her occupation in the navy required her to make decision at a moment noticed. ...

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He doesn't sense her fakeness and unnaturalness until later in their future marriage, when he becomes disgusted by it. ... In the end, lacking any sense of romantic idealism or true love, she swindles him into marrying her by claiming a supposed pregnancy, a well though deceit, carefully planed by her friends and herself. They marry, although the widespread criticism of the town folks, perfecting a disastrous marriage and from the first day of their common life Jude starts to realize the true nature of Arabella. ...

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Primarily, she represents a woman living a common lifestyle of the nineteenth century. ... So in a sense, Mathilde is a hero because she went through that change. ... Maupassant is a great writer in a sense that he gives a completely different view on life. ...

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The Army aged me in a sense, to be this rock hard indestructible person mentally and physically. ... I was moving forward rapidly through life which in certain cultures was not common but in the military it was normal. ... I was free in a sense, again, I was on my own I had no wife or family to go home to everyday. ...

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The Army aged me in a sense, to be this rock hard indestructible person mentally and physically. ... I was moving forward rapidly through life which in certain cultures was not common but in the military it was normal. ... I was free in a sense, again, I was on my own I had no wife or family to go home to everyday. ...

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Aware of his publicized infidelity through her neighbour Donna, Annabelle felt somewhat intimidated by him in a sexual sense. ... They indulge in intercourse numerous times, and in a sense, fall in love. ... She lashes out saying: "I can't be pushed around like some common-" Slut was the word on her tongue, but she wasn't about to give Allen that too." ...

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In this sense a nuclear family becomes a modified form of an extended one. ... Whether it is due to either their egoism or common sense, it is an individualistic aspect of a greater phenomenon. ... This is what they have always based on: practicality and common sense. ...

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"Levin really could not bear her and despised her for the very thing she was proud of and regarded as a merit, that is, her nervousness and refined contempt and disregard for all the rough and common things of life" (Maude, 49). ... By telling the reader that the Countess dislikes rough and common things it also points out in stronger contrast her difference from Levin who appreciates the more basic aspects of life. ... ""Something out of the common has happened to him," thought the Countess Nordston, scrutinizing his stern and serious face; "why does he not start on one of his disc...

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This is exactly why the concealment of the sex organs and teaching feelings of shame toward human sexuality is so common worldwide . ... A common argument against pornography is that the media portrays women as being nothing more than sexual playthings and objects to satisfy male sexual desires. ... Pornography, in a sense, is an attack on the family and the marriage covenant as well as on the bonds of affection or trust that hold a marriage and family together. ... Pornography undermines human dignity and subverts the common social good. ...

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The feelings of anger, sadness, and anxiety are very common. ... Sadness is usual caused by a sense of loss. ... The "sense of family" seems lost, and this can hurt the teenagers that need the security of a family at this time. ... Refusal to do work, constantly skipping school, and disrespect to teachers are all common. ...

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Digs have uncovered many clues about the origin of man, and how we can more accurately trace our lineage back to a common ancestor. ... In other societies, forms of marriage other than monogamy make more sense, and make life easier. ... This is common for brothers who do not wish to divide up their father's lands, so they will marry the same woman and both retain the entire estate. Polygyny is a far more common structure of marriage, which also has benefits to societies in which a large percent of the work is devoted to farming and caring of livestock. ... In the U.S., bilateral descent i...

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Common sense indicates that emotional relationships, forged over many years, will not be easily altered in a short time. ... If two have become one, even in a relatively restricted sense, severing the relationship will produce significant pain. ... It is quite common for the custodial parent to receive child support, but collecting it is not easy. ... In addition, it seems that some families sense a need to stay together during economic hardship in order to share resources (Preston and McDonald, 1979). ...

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