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TOPIC: Family & Marriage

Question 33: "Marriage is not a word - it is a sentence." Examine people's perception of marriage in a rapidly changing world.

Definitions:
- Marriage : the social institution under which a man and woman establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments, religious ceremonies, etc.

- Sentence :

Grammar. a grammatical unit of one or more words, bearing minimal syntactic relation to the words that precede or follow it, often preceded and followed in speech by pauses, having one of a small number of characteristic intonation patterns, and typically expressing an independent statement, question, request, command, etc., as Summer is here. or Who is it? or Stop!

Law.

a.	an authoritative decision; a judicial judgment or decree, esp. the judicial determination of the punishment to be inflicted on a convicted criminal.

b.	the punishment itself.

As you can see from the above, i have listed two common meanings of the word 'sentence'. It could mean either definition 1 or 2. So, i am suggesting that the question would have two meanings.

a. That marriage isn't merely a word, but has a lot more to it than just the word and that there is much more to a marriage than meets the eye. thus the analogy of a 'sentence' and not a word.

b. That marriage isn't as simple as that, but is somewhat a sentence of maybe suffering perhaps?

Essay Proper

In today's modern and ever changing society, many people have developed different perceptions of what marriage is. Some think it to be the simple act of declaring ones love for another and being with that person for the rest of their lives, whereas some find a deeper meaning other than just being together.

Marriage is not at all simple thanks to the rapidly changing world. In order to have a successful marriage, one has to invest a heavy amount of time and effort. It's not all over after the 'i dos' and the first kiss at the wedding. There are commitments that one has to take up when in a marriage. These include caring for ones spouse and perhaps offspring should they decide to have them. The responsibilities of a parent or just a spouse are almost endless. A successful marriage also requires a lot of emotional consideration for ones spouse. All these factors that contribute to a successful, sustainable marriage might scare you off, but do remember that it is necessary. Marriage is not as simple as a mere word.

Marriage as a sentence? Who would think of it in that way?
Most people dream of a 'happily ever after' after they say the words 'i do' in front of all the witnesses, ride of in the getaway car with their soul mate and live peacefully in their beautiful home with their little angel. But this isn't necessarily the case for a large number of married couples today. Due to the fast pace and competitiveness of modern life, most couples end up devoting most of their lives to their career and work. They sometimes neglect their children who might be negatively influenced due to this neglect. Frequent arguments and disagreements may arise when faced with stresses at home and work and might tear the family apart. Does this sound like somewhat a 'suffering sentence' to you?

Done by: Christopher Lim

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