The Christian's social conscience should make him seriously consider how his action within the realm of procreating will affect his own people. He understands full well that the welfare of Filipino society is his own welfare, too. He should not only be a responsible citizen, but also one who is aware of his society's problems and his responsibilities towards them. Therefore, he exercises discipline and maturity in his decisions including the planning of his family.
Shakespeare said “The course of true love never did run smooth”. According to the type and amount of violence being expressed in dating relationships, his statement rings true. Violence between dating partners may be categorized as general or sexual.
Lovers are frequently confronted with the need to make decisions about their relationships, but they are divided on whether to let their heart or head rule in such decisions. In a marriage and family class, 120 students were asked whether they used their heart or their heads in making such decisions. Some of their answers follow.
Although the U.S. Census Bureau does not keep records on the extent to which married women are keeping their maiden names, more and more women are and the trend is increasing. Reasons include the delay of marriage, during which time a woman establishes a professional identity she does not want to lose, pride in one’s own family name, and an awareness of the high divorce rate and the desire to avoid having a name to remind you of a bad marriage it ends. Options include the woman (for example, Mary Smith getting married to Mark Smith), hyphenating her last name (Ms. Mary smith-Adams), or using her maiden name as her middle name. (Ms. Mary S. Adams) Whatever the decision, it is important to use the same name consistently and to make sure that the name you are using is registered with the Social Security Administration, and the Internal Revenue Service.
Whoever coined the expression "settle down" or "to be at peace" as referring to marriage must have been either joking or ironic. We are aware that some marriages are actual battlefields. Others are a tense uneasy truce. Only "sense of shame" and respectability and the children hold husband and wife in seeming togetherness. Sometimes, somewhere, love has gone.
Couples now a days are in the same dangers. They are not immune to the tensions and conflicts of married life. Their marriage does not automatically become happy or harmonious, or full of love on the mere strength of the word "Christian." Times of deep pain, tears and unloving to come and sometimes we wonder whether it is worth it all.
Anger and argument are normal parts of healthy relationship. However, anger that leads to threats or violence, such as hitting or hurting, is not normal or healthy. Physical, verbal, or sexual abuse is not an acceptable part of any relationship
Violent behavior often begins with verbal threats or relatively minor incidents more serious, involving physical harm. Violent behavior seems to be mostly learned, so it is especially important to help your children learn that violence is not a healthy solution to conflict.
The goal of problem-solving is for family members to assist one another in solving their own problems. Surprisingly enough, giving advice and suggestions are often not helpful problem-solving tools, yet they are the moist likely ways we try to help our friends and colleagues.
Get an agreement. Make sure whomever you’re talking with actually wants you to help them solve the problem. Just because they start to complain or discuss a problem does not mean that they actually want you to start helping them solve it. They could simply want someone to listen or they may need an “Ain’t It Awful” session. So if someone gets into a problem without specifically asking for help in problem-solving, ask him or her directly, “Can I help? Shall we have a problem-solving session or what would be useful?
While these adjustments are normal reactions to the changes that come with working from home or both of you are working, they can produce conflicts that need to be resolved so both your business and your relationship can be successful. Here are a few rules of thumb we and other couples have found useful in resolving conflicts before they become ongoing problems.
Is your family healthy or unhealthy? Good question. In fact, it’s one we parent should ask ourselves on a regular basis. Unfortunately, it’s a question we generally prefer to avoid. Instead, we both take it for granted that our families are thriving or stick our heads in the sand and ignore the signs that they aren’t. Even if we were willing to ask the questions, we have no systematic means of obtaining an answer. We have ways to assess the health of individuals and corporations and whole societies but virtually none to assess the health families and not – contrary to the macho myth – a few rugged individuals, which built this nation. It’s time we started paying attention to the role that sound, stable families play in a viable society. Here’s I’ve notice that healthy ones share certain characteristics.
I add this column "relationship" because I believe that financial freedom begins in a healthy relationship at home, family, marriage, society and to GOD.