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Marriage in America Real Problems and Practical Solutions

Marriage in America Real Problems and Practical Solutions. Salah Soltan June 2, 2005 Presentation for Class 094 Prof. Melva Schottenstein CSCC. Introduction: Importance of marriage between men and women. God created everything in pairs Adam and Eve All of creation:

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Marriage in America Real Problems and Practical Solutions

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  1. Marriage in AmericaReal Problems and Practical Solutions Salah Soltan June 2, 2005 Presentation for Class 094 Prof. Melva Schottenstein CSCC

  2. Introduction: Importance of marriage between men and women • God created everything in pairs • Adam and Eve • All of creation: • Humans: God created human beings as males and females • Animals: God created animals in the same way as mates • Plants: God even created plants in males and females • Electricity: positive and negative (e.g. Car battery) • Magnetism: Opposites attract • Pairs complement one another

  3. Introduction: Importance of marriage between men and women “And of every thing We have created pairs: That ye may receive instruction.” (Quran 51:49)

  4. I. Goals of Marriage

  5. I. Goals of Marriage • Tranquility, comfort, and affection. • This is the foundation upon which the goals are built. • Intimacy • Giving birth and raising good children • Social cohesion – Marriage to strengthen bonds between extended families

  6. II. Marriage Problems in America

  7. II. Marriage Problems in America • Lack of marriage • Divorce and abuse • Intimacy problems • Problems with children • Extended family problems

  8. 1. Lack of Marriage Dramatic increase from 1970 to 2002

  9. 1. Lack of Marriage • More and more people are deciding not to get married. • In 2003, there were 7.5 marriages per 1000 people Put reference here

  10. 2. Divorce and Abuse • 50% of marriages in America end in divorce • 33% of adult women have been abused • Every day, an average of 3 women are killed by husbands or boyfriends

  11. 3. Intimacy Problems • For modesty reasons, I am not going to talk about this issue but it is one that many people have problems with. It has a big effect on happiness in marriage.

  12. 4. Problems for Children • One in three children is born to unmarried parents • 50% of children will live in single-parent families

  13. 5. Extended Family Problems • New England Journal of Medicine indicated that 52% of all women and 33% of all men who are now 65 will spend their last years in a nursing home.

  14. III. Specific Problems

  15. III. Specific Problems – Muslim Community

  16. III. Specific Problems

  17. IV. Practical Solutions

  18. IV. Practical Solutions • General Solutions • Specific Solutions

  19. 1. General Solutions • Take guidance from the divine revelation • God created and has the right to command

  20. 1. General Solutions • Revive the understanding of the complimentary roles of husbands and wives

  21. 1. General Solutions • Flexibility with jobs. Especially of the wife • Society should put family ahead of work • Employers should give more time off for women who have babies • Adoption of social programs for supporting pregnant women and new mothers as done in Germany and France • Giving women their rights as mothers not only as employees

  22. Heart Body Mind Three Keys • Love in the heart • Reaching a common understanding • Harmony in intimacy

  23. Conclusion • There is a crisis today in American family life and we need to work hard to fix both general society and individual families to achieve the goals of marriage: Love, understanding, good kids, and a strong society

  24. References • The Holy Quran (www.quran.net) • US Census Bureau (www.census.gov) • Bureau of Justice Statistics Selected Findings • American Bar Association (www.abanet.org) • Women’s Educational Media (www.womedia.org) • Errold F. Moody Jr (www.efmoody.com)

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