Marriage Interview
The culture of modern society dictates that the family and marriage are societal situations that can only be apprehended directly through an intensive interview (Rauer 2159). Over the centuries, marriage primarily has been understood as economically, socially, and politically an alliance where romantic love was not of importance. However, some studies showed that marriage is an institution where people enter voluntarily (Ellison et al. 295). As a result of these, there was an urgent need to interview the topic of marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson are couples who have been married for 20 years giving birth to a male and a female. They talked about the place they met, their first date, and their views on marriage.
Interviewer: When and how did you meet?
Mr. Thompson: I remember vividly, it was 20 years ago during our inter-college games. I played basketball, and we were two goals down when my beautiful wife refused to hand over the ball when it rolled onto her feet. That was how my eyes got stuck on her, and after games, we changed addresses.
Interviewer: when and where did you go for your first date?
Mrs. Thompson: After three months, we met at the national park, and indeed we had a good time together, getting to know each other more intensively.
Interviewer: What do you think about marriage, and how can you advise the young generation planning to get married?
Mr. Thompson: Love is a prerequisite for marriage, and it forms the basis of all successful marriages. Furthermore, trust, understanding each other, and faithfulness are virtues that should guide couples during intimate relationships.
Interviewer: Are you happy in your marriage?
Mrs. Thompson: Couples do not get married to achieve happiness, but many do find joy in getting married to the person they love.
Overall, marriage is an institution where partners volunteer to enter, and the prerequisite for successful marriages is love, trust, understanding, and being faithful to each other. Also, people can meet anywhere and develop healthy relationships that can result in marriages.
Works cited
Bradbury, T., N., and Karney, B. R. Intimate relationships (2nd ed.). New York, NY: W. W. Norton, 2014.
Ellison, C., G., Wolfinger, N. H., and Ramos-Wada, A., I. Attitudes toward marriage, divorce, cohabitation, and casual sex among working-age Latinos: Does religion matter? Journal of Family Issues, 2013, pp. 295-322.
Rauer, A. J., Pettit, G. S., Lansford, J. E., Bates, J. E., Dodge, K. A. Romantic relationship patterns in young adulthood and their developmental antecedents. Developmental Psychology, 2013, pp.2159-2171.