Fragility of MarriageSIM, SINGSON, SIOSON, SISON, SO CHAN, SOSUAN, Sta. MARIA

Marriage Definition A special contract of permanent union between a man and a woman entered into in accordance with law for the establishment of conjugal and family life May also be called matrimony

Husband Earn or provide of marriage emphasizes mutual living for the family

Wife Takes care of the domestic task

Today the modern concept affection, companionship and individual growth

1987 Philippine Constitution Provides strong support for family values Pro-family Pro-life

Article 2 Section 12 The State recognizes the sanctity of family life and shall protect and strengthen the family as a basic autonomous social institution.

To the Filipino, one's family is the source of personal identity, the source of emotional and material support, and the person's main commitment and responsibility. This sense of family results in a feeling of belonging or rootedness and in a basic sense of security. (Licuanan, 1986)

Fragility of Marriage Unfortunately, many social situations are beginning to destroy or deform the family Today, often there is little preparation for marriage, and couples are rushing into marriage without really knowing each other s values that would firmly preserve their marriage through periods of hardship and pain Sometimes, separation results in the break-up of families.

Fragility of MarriageA. Shift of Patter Places a heavier burden on today s family

Family Intimacy Companionship Expression of emotional needs

Fragility of MarriageB. Weakening of social pressure to keep husband

and wife together Eroticism Drug trafficking So called modern ideas from supposedly developed countries

The commitment, to carry any meaning at all, has to be willingly entered into and willingly maintained. It is lost when spouses stay together because they are left with no other choice. It is similarly lost when spouses live separately with their own respectively illegitimate families. Without the requisite commitment, there is no point in maintaining the marriage. The marriage would be nothing but a farce, a charade and a mockery of that social institution which we hold most dear. (Gloria, 2007)

EffectsPositive Improvement in: Economic well-being (2 incomes) Mental health Physical health

Negative More sedentary lifestyle Weight increase for both men and women (reduction of physical activity)

Reduced: Use of some high-cost health services Heavy drinking

Increase likelihood of having health insurance coverage