All of the marriages that I chose to observe are good and happy families. One of them is the marriage of my neighbors who have two children, both boys. I also observed the marriage of a friend of mine's parents who have two children, a boy and a girl. The last I chose to observe is that of an old friend of mine. I have learned through these observations that not all marriages are perfect and not all marriages start out great.
The first marriage that I observed was that of my neighbors. They also have two sons who are about seven and nine. They have a traditional marriage. The wife is a stay at home mom and the husband is the breadwinner. I don't really think the traditional marriage is the best way to go anymore. They seem to have a good marriage and family but what happens to her if they get a divorce or her husband is unable to work? They won't have anything. She doesn't have a job and she seems pretty young so she probably didn't go to college. What kind of skills could she possibly possess that would enable her to support her family? They do seem like a very happy family though. The husband leaves early in the morning to go to work and comes home in the early evening. The wife takes the children to school and also picks them up afterwards. She probably does household things like cooking, cleaning, and grocery shopping. The husband does the traditional husbandly things to do like mowing the lawn and teaching his two sons how to play different sports. I've seen him out there teaching them how to play baseball, football, and basketball. I have also seen him doing things like yard work, building a shed, and adding an extension onto the driveway. They seem to have a really healthy family relationship. They treat their children well. The children do not have too much freedom but they also aren't always cooped up in the house. In fact, they play outside more often than they play inside.