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- 81: Marilyn Monroe
- ... interest in me, and directed me to Snively's Modeling School. From there I met Anaré de Dienes. He and I took many photo trips together, and Jim was rightly jealous, so he filed for divorce. I signed for a year's contract (twenty-six months) with Ben Lyon who worked for Twentieth-century Fox Productions, on August 24, 1946. He was responsible for changing my name. While working at Fox ... Rumors floated about me and Hal Schafer, the musical director, and I will admit that they were true. That combined with the skirt blowing scene in The Seven Year Itch led Joe to file for divorce. The stress on me from both Joe and the movie led me to take more, stronger sleeping pills. I remember telling my friend Sam, "I have to sleep. My fans want me to be glamorous and I will not let them down." By the time we finished the movie, the divorce was formalized. Even so, once I was hospitalized for endometriosis, Joe came to visit me everyday. Fox then threatened me that they would cut me if I did not do a movie as the ...
- 82: Family Unity and Moral Values
- ... the number of divorces and the decrease in the number of marriages does not reflect a breakdown of the family unit in the United States and the decay of moral values. "I don't think divorce is as big of problem as politicians make it out to be. Yes, many couples get divorced, but their children can still have stability and grow up to be good people." (Price) The breakdown of ... and not from their own parents. The children do not learn how to communicate with their parents, and will not learn to communicate with their mate later in life. Their marriage will end up in divorce and their children will follow the same cycle as they did. The evolving "information superhighway" will make it even easier for individuals to lose themselves in non-real worlds at the expense of their very ... as themselves… But that's not the kind of world we live in, and we point fingers and waste time, money and energy trying to fix blame." (Price) Base on the book "The Case Against Divorce" by Diane Medved an important issue was raised. The issue of religion in today's society. People are less religious and the amount of time spent in church has declined in past years. This ...
- 83: Living Together Before Marriage
- Living Together Before Marriage As the rate of divorce soars and as increasing numbers of marriages disintegrate, living together has become the popular alternative to many people in north America. Expersts estimate that "roughly 2.2 million people are currently sharing bed and board ... some of the crude names being tagged to people living together. Living together can be valuable a substitute for marriage, a cur e-all for marital problems, and a solution to the problem of frequent divorce. A popular rationale for living together is that it is an ideal way to have a "try out." This trial marriage is a result of the ever increasing divorce rate. Many couples are afraid of marriage and decide to live together with the intention to persue marriage if the temporary arrangement is successful. The couples hope to "minimize their chances of a potential ...
- 84: Religion Support and Education
- ... their family. 3 The distressing information found was, sixty-three percent of the people who stated family was their greatest joy, also felt Canadian families are in great distress. They pointed to the rate of divorce and instability of the family unit; financial difficulties; lack of values in society; violence and crime; and unemployment, as their feeling this way. 4 There are over 28 million people in Canada, and close to ... their marriages. According to the Family Research Council the national rate as of nineteen ninety-four stood at four point six percent. 10 With the realization that society rests on the stability of families, this divorce rate is very damaging to the upbringing of our children. The transition from religious based education, and support by the government, directly effect the increase in the problems stated previously. The literature does not state ... factor. Because- religion promotes such values, as marriage and commitment, while disapproving of such things as suicide and abortion. BIBLIOGRAPHY Context. Mississauga, Ont: Marc Canada, 1993. FRC. (http://frc.org/townhall/frc/press/121995c.html). "Divorce Issues". 1995. FRC. (http://www.townhall.com/townhall/FRC/infocus/if95c4wl.html). "Abortion Statistics".1995. Korman, Sheila K and Leslie Gerald R. The Family In Social Context(Sixth Edition). Toronto, Ont: Oxford University Press, ...
- 85: The Policies of My Way
- ... Trudeau, from day one , was always more samurai than shaman. Even in his pre-leadership days, Trudeau's love of trial by combat was predominant. Mackenzie King would have never touched the unholy trinity of divorce, abortion and homosexuality: each one of these issues is a sleeping dog best left to lie; each could only infuriate conservative Canada from coast to coast. Since King dared not touch them seriatim he certainly ... But Trudeau had no leadership aspirations at the time; all that he had, still has, was the love of combat for the sake of combat and religious scruples be damned. Trudeau the Catholic zealot tackle divorce, abortion and homosexuality active Prime Minister in this country's history, liberated the homosexual practitioners of black acts totally abhorrent to him; ironically, in the process, Trudeau gave irrational Canada a pretext for branding him ... alone is to be free; victory is a consequence of solitude; companionship an act of weakness, cronyism even wise. It is ironic that Trudeau, a devout Jansenist Roman Catholic, emotionally and philosophically opposed to both divorce and abortion, should grant Canadians greatly expanded divorce rights and their first right to legale abortion. Trudeau took the unholy trinity then disturbing the bedrooms of the nation because all three were trial combat, ...
- 86: A Man For All Seasons Guilty P
- ... characters have supporting roles that help in this, none play as important of a part as the four characters above in the bringing of More to his death. In the play King Henry wants to divorce his barren wife to marry a new love. He feels More s publicized acceptance of the divorce would allow it to proceed without immense public revolt. King Henry promises More, not to pursue me [More] on this matter [the divorce] (54), but after More accepted the Chancellor position, King Henry began badgering him to help him with the affair. The badgering and erratic behaviour became more violent towards More as he perpetually declined to ...
- 87: Marilyn Monroe
- ... the end of her modeling career-before it started. Marilyn, calling in sick, took the day off to go see Miss Snively. She was then nineteen, her marriage was strained, and she was thinking of divorce. When she wrote to her husband, she explained that she didn’t love him anymore, that she had a chance for a career as a model, and that she wanted freedom to pursue her career. She wanted a divorce. When Jim received the letter, he asked her if she would wait until he returned from overseas to see if they could patch things up and make a go for their marriage. But Marilyn knew ... the end of her modeling career-before it started. Marilyn, calling in sick, took the day off to go see Miss Snively. She was then nineteen, her marriage was strained, and she was thinking of divorce. When she wrote to her husband, she explained that she didn’t love him anymore, that she had a chance for a career as a model, and that she wanted freedom to pursue her ...
- 88: Hammurabi's Laws
- ... a wife, living in her husband’s house, has persisted on going out, has acted the fool, has wasted her house, has belittled her husband, he shall prosecute her. If her husband has said, I divorce her, she shall go her way; he shall give her nothing as her price of divorce. If he has said, I will not divorce her, he may take another woman to wife, and the [first] wife shall live as a slave in her husband’s house.”4 First off, what grounds does a person have for making another ...
- 89: Eutahania And Suicide In America
- ... of attachment to society and withdrawal from active participation in social relationships or social positions, which can increase the likelihood of active euthanasia or suicide, includes the following: 1) problems with the family, such as divorce, or the lose of a loved one; 2) interpersonal problems; 3) lack of problem solving; 4) depression; 5) drug and alcohol use; 6) health problems. These problems can influence the thought processes and coping behaviors ... non-attempters, having frequent conflict in communication styles, impaired problem-solving ability, and negative language. Research indicate that the loss of meaningful relationships can lead to suicide, such as the loss of a parent through divorce, death, or breakup with a loved one have been found to be precursors of suicide. The authors say the adolescents who attempt suicide have not yet learned ways to cope sufficiently with losses or anticipated ... support.\\"(Colt, 1990.) I believe that it is not the breakdown of the family itself, but the resulting consequences of it that increases the likelihood of suicide. For example the depression that can result from divorce or loss of a loved one can increase the likelihood of suicide. McCall (1991) article found that “family dissolution and white children living in poverty are associated with white male adolescent suicide trends and ...
- 90: Euthanasia And Suicide
- ... of attachment to society and withdrawal from active participation in social relationships or social positions, which can increase the likelihood of active euthanasia or suicide, includes the following: 1) problems with the family, such as divorce, or the lose of a loved one; 2) interpersonal problems; 3) lack of problem solving; 4) depression; 5) drug and alcohol use; 6) health problems. These problems can influence the thought processes and coping behaviors ... non-attempters, having frequent conflict in communication styles, impaired problem-solving ability, and negative language. Research indicate that the loss of meaningful relationships can lead to suicide, such as the loss of a parent through divorce, death, or breakup with a loved one have been found to be precursors of suicide. The authors say the adolescents who attempt suicide have not yet learned ways to cope sufficiently with losses or anticipated ... support.\\"(Colt, 1990.) I believe that it is not the breakdown of the family itself, but the resulting consequences of it that increases the likelihood of suicide. For example the depression that can result from divorce or loss of a loved one can increase the likelihood of suicide. McCall (1991) article found that “family dissolution and white children living in poverty are associated with white male adolescent suicide trends and ...
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