"Egalitarian marriage" refers to a type of marriage where both partners are treated and valued as equals. It means that decisions, responsibilities, and power are shared equally between husband and wife, rather than one partner having more authority or control than the other. It promotes fairness, mutual respect, and cooperation in the relationship.
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And I know I've already shared this one... like, twice already... but Sarah Bessey's «In Which Love Looks Like Real Marriage» is one of the most beautiful depictions
of egalitarian marriage I've ever encountered: «Well, who is in charge here?
Christine Schwartz, an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin in Madison who studies the relationship between marriage and inequality, said one factor seems to be a growing preference
toward egalitarian marriage.
Spurred by findings of a paper by Sabrino Kornrich, Julie Brines and Katarina Leupp published in the American Sociological Review, the article argues that, «too much similarity
in egalitarian marriages leads to boredom and decreased sexual frequency».
Can we have
egalitarian marriages when one spouse works full time and the other works part time, when one spouse is unable or unwilling to give up control?
Finally, I show that the recent changes in age at marriage and divorce are associated with
more egalitarian marriages and decreased marital conflict.
I sincerely believe that, if I have daughters, they will be welcomed as equals in most evangelical churches, and that
egalitarian marriages like my own — in which my husband and I work together as a team of equal partners — will become the norm within Christiandom.
One can
critique egalitarian marriages, but the fruit of the Spirit seems to be blossoming in the midst of their relationship, so do what you will with that.
... Increasingly, women want men who
prefer egalitarian marriages, who will prioritize family and share the workload of household responsibilities, and who will be present and available for romantic and family life.
We must have looked confused because she went on to explain that even though she and her husband have a
largely egalitarian marriage, it is he who has the final say when they disagree.
And contrary to everything you've heard from the complementarian camp, in nearly 13 years
of egalitarian marriage we've never reached that big, bad hypothetical impasse in which we simply can not agree and need someone to play a gender - based trump card to prevent paralysis.
Studies of marital relationships are fairly consistent in indicating that husbands have greater power than their wives, though the research also indicates a change
toward egalitarian marriage.
Can we have
egalitarian marriages when one spouse works full time and the other works part time, when one spouse is unable or unwilling to give up control?
OK, we no longer have coverture and we have
more egalitarian marriages than ever before, and thankfully women have financial independence.
Of course, even simply scientifically, we know that there are millions of
egalitarian marriages that «work» very well.
I can't speak for
every egalitarian marriage, of course, but I can honestly report that our marriage is a happy one.
This doesn't mean that
all egalitarian marriages are healthy and all complementarian marriages are unhealthy.
I'm a thoroughly liberated beneficiary of the feminist movement, complete with a blossoming career,
an egalitarian marriage, and a messy house.
As a response to my post here, here is a list of resources for couples who would like to shape their marriage on the biblically - based idea of mutual submission (often called «
egalitarian marriage» in theological circles) between spouses.
All the studies of middle - class marriages show that companionship, the hallmark of
the egalitarian marriage, is one of the most important ingredients for a successful marriage, especially for the wife, no matter what criterion or index is used to measure success.
I'm a thoroughly liberated beneficiary of the feminist movement, complete with a blossoming career and
egalitarian marriage.
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an egalitarian marriage?
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Having
an egalitarian marriage isn't easy, despite our best intentions, and «whether men will be able and willing to adapt to these changes is an unanswered question.»
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an egalitarian marriage?
Is it easy for hetero couples to have
egalitarian marriages?
«Young people today strongly believe in
egalitarian marriage — even if they don't always follow it in practice,» she said.
If you scored below an average of three, you tend to desire
an egalitarian marriage, sharing both financial and domestic / child care responsibilities.
She explains, «Critics argue that the purpose of modern mail order relationships is to circumvent the progressive ideals of
egalitarian marriage and exploit and abuse women.
Study after study has shown that
egalitarian marriages — which often involve dual careers and always encompass shared housework and decision - making — unequivocally lead to higher rates of marital satisfaction for both sexes than do «traditional» marriages, based on hierarchy and a strict division of roles.
Husbands and wives who share similar levels of education now enjoy a lower risk of divorce than those in which husbands have more education — a trend consistent with a shift toward
egalitarian marriages.
Egalitarian marriages are, in many ways, more difficult for both partners than traditional marriages, Carlson said.