第一篇:The success of a marriage is due to many factors
The success of a marriage is due to many factors, of which love is obviously the most important one.Other factors, which are not entirely unrelated to love, include shared values and interests, mutual understanding, commitment, effective communication, similar educational background, equal economic status, physical fitness, etc.With the same values and moral standards, friends may develop into lifelong partners.After marriage, there needs to be a commitment to one another, and to the well-being and development of the family.Similar educational background and intelligence levels are also considered important by some people.They believe that only with mutual appreciation and understanding, can the couple get along easily and happily.Sometimes it is because the couple did not really understand each other before the marriage, as love was blind at that time.After marriage, they see each other's shortcomings more clearly.When disappointment grows beyond control, divorce becomes inevitable.Sometimes it is because one of the couple has changed after the marriage.For example, after the husband is promoted to a leading position, he may have a hectic time all year round, with hardly any time left to be with his wife.Sometimes one of the couple has lost his or her job and becomes irritable.Due to the continual quarrelling at home, the family breaks up.Most people look upon single mothers with sympathy.Single mothers have to support their children on their own.They may find it difficult to provide their children with all the luxuries children of two-parent families enjoy.Worse still, they may be under great psychological pressure.Moreover, their children may develop a sense of inferiority.When they see other children are bathed in the love of both parents, they may feel bitterly disappointed.If the wife works during the day just like the husband, then it is obviously unfair for the wife to shoulder all the housekeeping duties.If the husband can share the household chores with the wife, the love between them can be strengthened.Unfortunately, influenced by tradition, many men are unwilling to do housework, thinking it to be unmanly.If we want to change the situation, the media had better give more publicity to “model husbands” who assume a large part of those duties.Gradually, people may change their image of a husband who constantly sits in front of the TV, watching football games or international news.Also, the development of modern technology and the appearance of more modern conveniences will further lighten the housekeeping burden.Thus the problem of who should do the housework will become less important.