The Changing Face of Marriage

At home my 'domestic church' has somewhat faded away in my life. As a child we would have family dinners and read a prayer out of a book almost every night. Everyday would always be a new life lesson I would learn about forgiving and loving my family. For example when my sister and I fought I was taught that we are to forgive each other because we are family and to love each other always. Today we rarely have time to have family dinners and don't read a prayer every night. At the holidays when the entire family is around the table we do pray and thank God for the bountiful meal we are about to eat. It has become much more difficult for the family to be together because we are all just so busy and also now grown up. In 'Parenthood' you see a very complicated modern family and their problems. Some pros that are seen in the episode are that they always look out for each other and want their family to be close and strong. For example the young girls aunt took it upon herself to watch over her when she was put into a complicated situation with her boss. The aunt did what she thought was right to protect her niece and would hope that her sister in law would do the same thing for her children. 'Parenthood' shows everyday complications that happen in a family today, which weren't as prominent in our society in previous years. In my future I hope to set up a 'domestic church' in my home and teach love, forgiveness, and trust. I hope that the studies by Pew Trust are correct and that my home can be strong, loving, and healthy.