Sentences with phrase «role of a good marriage»

Most central to the study's goals was the test of the moderating role of a good marriage in the link from vision to quality of life.

We are inherently blind to our own marriage and the role of a good marriage counselor is to dig deeper.

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Thus Sullivan notes that the existence of gay marriage would be an «unqualified social good» for homosexuals in providing role models for children coming to terms with their sexuality.

He repeats his description of the ways bad charity (the Great Society) drove out good charity (religiously based groups): It reinterpreted the causes of poverty as exclusively material and environmental; its bureaucracy tried to reach ever - larger numbers of poor people with a decreasingly personal strategy for fighting poverty; it dismissed the role of volunteers in favor of professional social workers; and it removed the incentives for work, saving, and marriage.

«Hey did you guys see that Rosie ODonnel has a problem again with her lover and she has kids good role model just the kind of person that is great advertising for gay marriage.

The initiative has sparked a campus - wide debate about biblical interpretation and the roles of women, as well as a second group called Students for Egalitarianism in Marriage.

Obviously, I'm a big advocate for mutual submission in marriage, as that is what I believe those biblical passages ultimately teach and this is what works best in our marriage, but more important than adopting a single household model — either patriarchal or egalitarian — is adopting the posture of Jesus Christ, who emptied himself of power and took the role of servant.

An Athanasius, inspired by a genuinely Christian monasticism, not only had a more (comparative to his times) wholesome understanding of human sexuality and marriage, as well as women s ministerial roles in the church, but also struggled (to the point of being expelled from his diocese five times by those supporting the imperium) for an orthodoxy which would confess the God revealed in Christ as a community of consubstantial Persons.

Before we get to the trickiest sexual questions, based upon what many people are already doing, our book deals with marriage in the context of friendship, men's and women's roles and responsibilities and how to deal with sin so that marriage gets better rather than bitter.

And maybe that's the difference between the Principles of a Good Marriage and the real grit of living into a lifelong love affair: principles may be useful and helpful, but this is more than a performance, more than a checklist, more than a carefully negotiated list of behaviours and affirmations and role fulfillment and decisions.

So anyway the women of the exSoviet bloc countries are well educated and take care of themselves but have retained the traditional views of marriage, family, gender roles and they haven't lost their nurturing quality.

In other words, children of continuously married parents do not outperform other children just because their parents show better parenting behavior, but it does play a large role in the marriage gap.

If you find that you're in an unhappy marriage, you may wonder if it's better to stay together for the sake of your children or to get a «good» divorce and set positive role models for them.

Topics include the role and preparation of mothers, fathers, and other family members for the changes ahead; the use of prayer and spiritual scripture throughout the experience; the marriage and family unit as the secure foundation for the well - being of the child; and how to build a spiritual and emotional support network for new parents.

Of course we can point out the utter failure of state - based solutions as evidenced by increasing brokenness in society and rising violent crime and anti-social behaviour... Better to encourage marriage to build family, and the independent voluntary sector to play a role etcOf course we can point out the utter failure of state - based solutions as evidenced by increasing brokenness in society and rising violent crime and anti-social behaviour... Better to encourage marriage to build family, and the independent voluntary sector to play a role etcof state - based solutions as evidenced by increasing brokenness in society and rising violent crime and anti-social behaviour... Better to encourage marriage to build family, and the independent voluntary sector to play a role etc..

Jokingly, plenty of my boy mom friends probably think I'm praying for their sons, since nothing sounds more fun than an arranged marriage with my best friends taking the role of mother - in - law to my girls.

No, this lack of commitment used to be an accusation thrown at men wary of marriage, but these days you are more likely to find a woman with a good job who has taken over this role as the wary one.

Surpassing all others in excellence, achievement, or quality; most excellent: the best performer; the best grade of The customs of dating and marriage vary from place to place around the globe, and in some countries, matchmakers play an important role in that process.

In its smooth marriage of inspirational sports drama and comfort - food rom - com, the film charmed audiences, gave Kevin Costner what's arguably his definitive role (that «I believe» monologue alone) and rightfully earned writer - director Ron Shelton a Best Screenplay Oscar nomination.

There's also a good performance in a larger role for Julia Roberts (Mirror Mirror, Charlie Wilson's War) as the eldest and more outspoken of the daughters, who is suffering from a deeply strained marriage of her own.

Jerry and Kitty hole up at a motel, and in between (and sometimes during) attempts at sex, Jerry tells Kitty of his turbulent life: the out - of - control heroin abuse and the devastating effects it had on his marriage of convenience to a beautiful Brit (Elizabeth Hurley, trying her best in a thankless role) and his once - thriving writing career.

Many of us didn't have the best role models growing up for how to have a happy and successful marriage, either.

Limited Models and Tools Unfortunately, many young couples enter marriage without the benefit of good role models.

We know from past research that a good spousal relationship can play a valuable role in enhancing quality of life (e.g., Antonucci et al., 2001; Bookwala & Jacobs, 2004; Walen & Lachman, 2000) and that a good quality marriage can mitigate the adverse effects of mid - and late life stressors such as physical disability or living with a cognitively impaired or depressed spouse (e.g., Bookwala & Franks, 2005; Mancini & Bonnano, 2006; Tower & Kasl, 1995; Tower et al., 1997).

Although previous studies have examined the buffering role of support from friends and family in the link between visual impairment and well - being in elders (e.g., McIlvane & Reinhardt, 2001), no study could be located that had examined the capacity of a good marriage to play such a mitigating role.

Roles during the course of marriage do not define what parents will do and how well they will do it after divorce.

The well - known 1960 Blood and Wolfe study on marriage concluded that «the roles of men and women have changed so much that husbands and wives are potential equals with the balances of power tipped sometimes one way, and sometimes the other» (p. 88).

Good marriage counseling can help you address these cycles of conflict, and see how the role of withdrawal may be contributing to your marital problems, and need for separation.

In other words, children of continuously married parents do not outperform other children just because their parents show better parenting behavior, but it does play a large role in the marriage gap.

The strength of intercultural marriages can be evaluated, according to one study, by how well couples organize and manage their potential value and role differences through four relationship styles: integrated, co-existing, singularly assimilated, or unresolved.

In the Islamic faith, patriarchy, as well as norms that regulate familial roles, marriage, and divorce, is regarded as manifestations of God's will.

Rey's entrée into the world of high - priced real estate was aided by her former marriage to the late Alejandro Rey, an actor best known for his role as Sally Fields» costar on «The Flying Nun» television series.