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The Influence Of Socio-economic Status On Marital Stability
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If the parent is emotionally involved in a
matter to the extent of being furious or enraged! the other partner
should watch the time when the situation is less tense before replying.
For example! if the husband loses his temper (which he should try not to
lose) and says that the wife was stupid the way she acted. Though the
wife is hurt by her husband's utterance! she should not call her
husband. She should wait till an appropriate time when the husband is
sufficiently calm before she calls her husband's attention to his rude
remarks about her action! and how she was really hurt by his utterance.
She could even tell her husband that she should be treated with courtesy
and respect because she holds the husband in high esteem. A reasonable
husband is likely to apologise and beg his wife to forget and forgive.
If the wife also loses her temper (which she should try not to lose) the
husband can call her to order when the charged atmosphere is over.
The
attitudes of the husband and wife to sex may be influenced by their
religious upbringing and early experiences. A partner may regard sex as
something pleasurable to be enjoyed while the other sees it as being
unpleasant and should not be indulged in except for procreation. The
ability of the couple to establish adequate sexual relationship and
satisfaction matters very much in marriage stability. Husband and wife
need to adjust to sexual behaviour of each other. Normally! a man
experiences sexual urges more than his wife. The man should be
considerable enough regarding the frequency of the sexual intercourse he
demands from his wife. His request for sex should not be detrimental to
his wife’s comfort. The wife also should corporate with her husband
about his need for sex. Sexual intercourse is best enjoyed enjoyed by a
couple if both of them react positively and cooperatively. A frigid wife
with her cold attitude to sex will deprive her husband of the full
enjoyment of sexual interaction with her. To deprive a man of his right
to have sexual intercourse with his wife without a legitimate reason is
detrimental to marriage stability. All the mutual sexual satisfaction
requires is adjustment to each other's demands.-¬
Biologically! a
woman does not reach organism as quickly as her husband and the man may
need to delay sexual intercourse until his wife is ready to enjoy it.
The husband can wait form his wife by engaging her in pre-sex plays such
as touching and kissing the erogenous zones to quicken her desire for
sex. Understanding each other's level of sexual arousal! the sensitivity
to gentle touches to genital organ and the length of orgasms are
factors that lead up to and follow intercourse. Husband and wife need
not regard sex as a dirty game or feel guilty after sexual intercourse.
They should regard sex as something good in itself to further cement the
love and affection between them (Durojaiye, 1996).
1.1Statement of the Problem
Socio-economic
status of a family may determine the level of peace in a given home.
For instance, when a family is in abject poverty, no money to send the
children to school, no good nutrition for the children, the woman is not
maintained and taken care of by the husband, there may be conflict in
the home.
In a poor home background, there are many untoward things
that happen. For instance, there is likely to be infidelity, there is
choas and there will be no love and affection in the home. And in any
home where there is no love, no affection, no trust, no fidelity, the
foundation of the marriage will collapse and crumble like a pack of
cards.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The study examined the influence of socio-economic status on marital stability among couples in Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State. Some relevant and related literature was reviewed in this study.The descriptive survey research design was employed in this study for the assessment of the respondents’ opinion with the application of the questionnaire and the sampling technique. The questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents, while the sampling technique was used to ... Continue reading---
