Unlike the common belief, we as 20th-century kids have grown up believing that the successful marriages are the "Hollywood" type love stories when partners are infatuated with each other and that love never dies. But in the real world, it is not like that, those types of marriages do not last, yes they are great for the time being but it usually fades and dies along with the relationship. ... When explaining what failed with her first relationship and how it was only intimacy and no real deep connection and the rushing into marriage and at that point was when the marriage went downh...

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As the story unfolds we find that Emily is use to a life of prestige in her community living with her rich father who set the impression for her and the rest of the town that no man was really good enough for her. Since this was the only life she ever really knew see was at a huge loss when her father died and left her to fend for herself. ... Soon after her father died Emily met Homer Barron, who seemed to represent the quickly fading ideals and old fashioned prestige of the age that the Grierson family was on top of. ... We all feel the pressure of others weighing down on us at times, pro...

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As the story unfolds we find that Emily is use to a life of prestige in her community living with her rich father who set the impression for her and the rest of the town that no man was really good enough for her. Since this was the only life she ever really knew see was at a huge loss when her father died and left her to fend for herself. ... Soon after her father died Emily met Homer Barron, who seemed to represent the quickly fading ideals and old fashioned prestige of the age that the Grierson family was on top of. ... We all feel the pressure of others weighing down on us at times, pro...

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The media and research should provide the public with information that reveals the true essence of the family structure and how it is changing. ... If there is something we want, we know that we must work diligently to obtain it. ... For instance, when a person's relative dies, after the funeral service is over that day, and in some cases, for weeks after, people from the church will bring the bereaved family food so that nobody in the house has to be concerned with what is for dinner. ... When the preacher says something we agree with, we respond with a loud "Amen!" ... We have unshak...

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How can one distinguish an individual's benefits from another's just by knowing if the couple has been legally married or not? ... For instance, if it were a husband a man who died AT&T would more than likely provide deaths benefits to the surviving spouse. ... As time progresses by we learn to change for the better, so why should we remain stuck here on an issue that discriminates same gender people from getting benefits? ... We should recognize them as eligible citizens and recognize them as individuals with their own rights. ... If we all have a right to speak or do as we plea...

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Whether we like it or not, this is the era of the contemporary family. As researchers studied how dissimilar family interactions concern children, it has become obvious that the value of a family's bond is more imperative than the meticulous family structure. ... Although homosexual couples know how to protect themselves by drawing up wills and power of attorney, the financial benefit does not come near the advantages that couples gets from being married to each other. ... It is the indication by how they spoke to one another and acted towards one another, however that thought was disr...

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After being found by her husband's family, she was dragged to the funeral pyre, where her husband's body was being cremated, she was thrown onto the fire to die'.8 This is the pinnacle of male expectations for women at the time. ...

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Challengers courage and his strength to not conform to then societies of how relationships should be shows though though you may be different from others, you can still learn and be able to love and cherish one another. ... While there are many cultural and ethnic differences between every race, we are all human and should explore and embrace the diversity of all cultures when it comes to religion, family views, peers, and community. ... Later on, her boyfriend died. ... Race, color, how people identify doesn't really cross my mind" Research has shown that younger adults today ha...

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