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Forget The Battle of the Sexes

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I ran across the article today, “To be happy, we must admit women and men aren’t ‘equal’“. It made a lot of great points about gender roles, and how the battle of the sexes has created confusion in our society. Her point in the article at last was, “The battle of the sexes is over. And guess what? No one won. Why not try something else on for size? Like this: men and women are equal, but different. They’ve each been blessed with amazing and unique qualities that they bring to the table. Isn’t it time we stopped fussing about who … Continue reading →

Who Does the Grocery Shopping?

In our society and in a marriage there are some things that are noted to be a woman’s job and some things that are noted to be a man’s job. Thankfully, the advancement of women in the world and the new trend of the upcoming generation have changed some of these thoughts. Yet in many marriages they still hold true. For example, it is thought that women do the cooking and cleaning and childcare. Men are usually known to do yard work, fix things around the home, and grill for cookouts and such. This train of thought has led me … Continue reading →

Sorting Out the Gender Roles In Marriage

Less than two generations ago, the gender roles in a marriage and in parenting were pretty clearly defined. Dads went to work. Moms stayed at home. Wives may have worked prior to marriage, but typically they stayed home when children came. They spent a great deal of time in volunteer work and parent chaperoning. Today’s married couples and gender roles are less defined and while that lack of definition provides an immutable freedom in choices and options. This potpourri of roles and options is the catalyst for many problems, but it can also provide the solutions to those very problems. … Continue reading →