Sentences with phrase «modern marriage»

Such are the dilemma and the challenge of modern marriage.

The fact is that most modern marriages have become very complicated.

Isn't wisdom what we need to handle the complexities of modern marriage and its demands for clear gender roles?

All of this is indeed part of the story of the emergence of modern marriage in Western democracies, but Coontz downplays the role of religion in this radical and unique transformation.

Director and co-writer Etaix does a fine, funny job in his commentary on modern marriage (at least, marriage in late 1960s France) and infidelity and the damaging power of gossip.

Kay Hymowitz is writing about modern marriage gone wrong, again, referencing Charles Murray in her essay, «American Caste», over at City Journal.

The writer of this book, Josephine Robinson, has therefore decided to write a guidebook for modern marriage, from a Catholic perspective.

Some researchers and couples argue that the secret of satisfying relationships is a traditional arrangement of roles, with separate, well - defined tasks for men and women, whereas others argue that modern marriage calls for an egalitarian arrangement of a 50 - 50 division of family tasks and care of children, based on the partners» available time, skills, and preferences.

Esther Perel, one of the world's most original and insightful thinkers about couples, sexuality, and the peculiar paradoxes besetting modern marriage in the Western world, will bring her rare gift for speaking the unspoken.

Many modern marriages run a downhill course from the high romance and ecstatic satisfaction of newly - weds, through the progressive frustrations and disappointments of people who measure one another by benefits received, to the divorce court.

We can either continue on in hierarchal marriages as handed down to us from ancient cultures such as the greco - roman household codes, baptizing them in sacred language until we believe that God wants only a wife to submit within a marriage, or we think we must have a thoroughly modern marriage in which no one submits to anyone, every one for themselves.

From Jon and Kate Gosselin's divorce, to South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford's infidelity, to the embarrassing exploits of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berluscon, the headlines have been a painful reminder of how troubled modern marriages can be.

Set in the city of Montreal, Alan Rudolph's romantic comedy - drama Afterglow paints a wryly comic portrait of two modern marriages drifting toward the rocks.

Umbers comes across as a British version of young Christopher Reeve, and Moore briskly negotiates his motivations and witticisms («I find the best way to keep my word is never to give it»; «Modern marriage thrives on mutual deception»).

Modern marriages require more than simple pre-defined roles — they require intimacy.

Intolerance is a common facet of most modern marriages today.

I read an interesting interview with Esther Perel, author of Mating in Captivity, which looks at the challenges facing modern marriages.

Nearly one third of modern marriages in the US now begin online, and up to 70 % of homosexual relationships.

Turns out, the «rules» that govern sexual and marital satisfaction have been changing rapidly — and, like many generalizations about modern marriage, the 2013 study was based on outdated data.

She's the consultant on the acclaimed Showtime series The Affair, and her upcoming book, The State of Affairs: Cheating in the Age of Transparency, is a further investigation of some of the paradoxes of modern marriage.

I really dig Flynn's message on modern marriages»» take the seemingly giddy couple in Nick and Amy, then peel away the layers of the onion, dig deeper, you could potentially cringe or cry from the shock of a shattered marriage.

Speaking to the aforementioned outdated traditions when it comes to weddings, Genn feels that modern marriage calls for a modern proposal.

Couples therapist Esther Perel has been recognized as one of the world's most original and insightful thinkers about couples, sexuality, and the peculiar paradoxes besetting modern marriage in the Western world.

In the past few years, Christian theologians and ethicists have paid increasing attention to the state of modern marriages.

Eric Berne describes what we regard as the goal of modern marriage:

Modern marriage, with its robust emphasis on companionship, communication, and equality, offers unprecedented possibilities for the growth of depth relationships.

Modern marriage is * NOT * good for men, and the paltry benefits don't even come close to outweighing the risks.

But modern marriage is a one - size - fits - all contract — a default written by the state legislatures.

I often feel caught between two words — the type of modern marriage that I want for myself and the more «traditional» model of marriage that I grew up with.

«There's trust and respect,» Finkel says, adding that the best of these modern marriages are substantially more satisfying than those of your grandparents».

Still, the ease with which gender bends in modern marriages should not be overestimated.

The council collected a number of studies that, taken together, squelch the idea that modern marriage is a wonderland of equality.

Kate Schermerhorn is an Emmy - winning filmmaker, whose recent documentary, After Happily Ever After is about modern marriage.

But here's the thing: in my «modern marriage» (for lack of a better phrase) I reserve the right to have choices.

GLOBE AND MAIL — Nov 5 — In a recent interview with The Globe and Mail, AshleyMadison CEO, Noel Biderman gave his commentary on the evolution of modern marriage and monogamy as a «failed social experiment.»

Ashley Madison has grown rapidly in the last seven years, to ~ 4M users, and now Biderman has written a book «Cheaters Prosper: How Infidelity Will Save the Modern Marriage.»

The film, the examination of modern marriage, was released at the same time his relationship with Farrow ended, and it's tough to -LSB-...]

GONE GIRL — directed by David Fincher and based upon the global bestseller by Gillian Flynn — unearths the secrets at the heart of a modern marriage.

A dramatic competition title at the Los Angeles Film Festival, writer - director Amber Sealey's How To Cheat is a seriocomic depiction of the messiness of modern marriage, and the temptation of infidelity.

Once again, this brings in a very realistic element of the modern marriage where the man isn't always the king of his castle.

The movie is still riveting and suspenseful after multiple viewings, maybe because it's anchored in reality and so beautifully simple — the horror is played out within the realities of a modern marriage in late -»60s Manhattan and the «God is dead» movement.

Maum's portrayal of a modern marriage on the rocks is honest and touching, with plenty of wit to spare.