This week in class we studied and discussed the myths about family life in America today. Some of the myths I found intriguing include: people marry because they love each other, opposites attract, and happily married people don't have conflict. As we dissected each of these interesting points, It peaked my curiosity as to what makes these ideas false. In reality, people often marry because they are either lonely or "want economic security". The myth that happily married people don't have conflicts actually makes a lot of sense. One of the biggest parts of keeping a healthy and strong relationship with someone is being able to compromise with and for each other. Clearly, the myths that we create are from what seems the most obvious, or even the most popular/ talked about belief.
Additionally, this week our class was able to identify theories connecting to patterns of relationships. We divided the trends into three groups: Significant, Important, and "No Big Deal". My list of significant statistics included: the increase rates in Pre Marital Sex, Delayed Marriage, the number of Employed Mothers, and the drastic increase in Cohabitation. An interesting fact about these and the other trends in statistics is that they all connect somehow. Our class drew lines and arrows connecting the patterns and how they influence and cause/ effect one another. As the morals and values of people seem to become less traditional, percentages of people living together and of children born out of wedlock increase consistently and substantially. Within ten years, starting in the year 1970, the average age for men and women to get married raised by five and a half years(W:20.5-26 M:22.5-28). This major delay in marriage directly relates to the dramatic decline in birth rates. As women get older they become less likely and later unable to give birth, so waiting to be married and start a family literally gives mothers less time to have children. Sadly, these trends remain true and show no sign of leveling any time soon. I believe that if we truly want to help our Country be the best it can be- we must one by one do our part to "be the change we wish to see in the world(Gandhi)".
Today in class we learned about how demographics effected the economy. The economic consequences that follow Country's choices are truly baffling. Due to the statistics discussed along with the choices and trends following other Countries, the younger generations will truly have to focus on innovation, and refrain from individualism. As the number of children per women continues to dramatically decline, the opportunities for children to learn skills that come with having siblings begins to dwindle. My experience with having three siblings is learning how to sacrifice, serve, love, and forgive. These qualities truly open a person's heart and mind. As we all enter into the workplace, and into "real-life", being able to help and care for others truly guides each of our decisions. Being able to think of others and of our culture in general allow us to work together and really achieve success and growth.
So this was my experience with class this week! I hope you enjoyed my insights! Thanks for reading! Please comment!
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Saturday, September 19, 2015
Meet My Classmates!
Get to know my classmates and their thoughts and impressions!
Family 160-12
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Michael Williams
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http://MichaelWilliamsCounseling.com
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| Trent Winn |
http://trentwinn.blogspot.com/
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| Rebecca Carter |
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| Elizabeth Holmes |
http://elephantsfavoritefood.blogspot.com
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| Brailey Ellis |
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| Nate Blumenburg |
http://nathanblumenberg.blogspot.com
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| Katelyn S |
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| Shauna D |
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| Stephanie S |
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| Marissa P |
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| Christy Y |
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| Mariah M |
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| Cassandra B |
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| Samantha W |
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| Piper Stocking |
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| Kaylie Kenison | |
| Addi Heap |
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| Ashley Judy |
http://http://ashley12judy.blogspot.com/
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| Tim Proskine |
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| Kenedi Goble | |
Madison Walker
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| Jordanne Walker |
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| Kaylee Kellogg |
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| Cayley Barton |
http://cayleybarton.blogspot.com
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| Micheal Stevenson |
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| Kia Dewsnup |
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| Megan Fokken |
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| Karen Lozano |
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| Kaylie Kenison | |
| Celeste Riches |
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| Nicole Barton |
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| Miranda Mortensen |
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| Madeline Fife |
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| Katie Beeson |
http://https://ktbzn.wordpress.com/
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| Dayna Schneider |
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| Lacey Turpin |
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| Melissa Gould |
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| Kourtney Howard |
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| Mccall Donovan |
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| Raquel Villafuerte |
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| Mariah Michealis |
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| Ben Davies |
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| Ashley Pound Ethan Watson Stephanie Dudley Kimberly Murphy Ashley Judy Devree Hamblin |
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http://ethansfamily2015.blogspot.com/ keytoeternalhappiness.wordpress.com loooveathome.wordpress.com ashley12judy.blogspot.com http://devreeslife.blogspot.com/ |
This Is Me!
Hello! My name is Marissa! I am a Freshman at Brigham Young University in Idaho. I have entered the field of Elementary Education and am so excited to one day work with young students! The most important thing in my life that has had the most influence on me is my religion! I love my Father in Heaven and my brother, Jesus Christ. I also love my family here on earth! I am the youngest of four and I have two loving parents! I believe that the family is of God and it truly is the biggest blessing in my life. I plan to one day raise a family of my own. As I participate in my college's Family Relations course, I will blog of different lessons and principles as I become more educated on them. This past week we have learned of the trends we see in American families today. I have recognized the true importance of spending quality time with family. Whether we have it or not- taking time out of each week and each day to strengthen our family ties is absolutely necessary to have and maintain a truly loving and safe home environment!
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