Does it really matter?

Women who earn more for a living than a man in this modern society has been an issue for quite sometime. The issue may stem from some archaic belief that "a man can not be a man" within his household if he doesn't make more than his significant other; or a woman is unable to allow him to be a man due to his lack of earning potential. These issues primarily arise when societal standards are applied to any relationship in which a woman earns more than her man. However, another theory which can be factual is with more money, more responsibility is granted. An immigrant janitor in Mcdonalds' will never have as much power at the job as Oprah! This will often translate in the household. Throughout history, woman have been forced to take a subordinate role due to men being the major bread winners. In this case, society tells men they are or should be in control of their homes. When a woman is in charge of the household, a man's position becomes undefined; so a man argues and is uncomfortable with his lack of role in the household. A situation which is and will always be a problem because of the foundation of society being built upon the premise of a man taking care of a woman and not the opposite. A man never asked a woman's father for his blessing by saying "I promise to let you daughter take care of me."

What are we really looking for?

It seems in our society that marriage has become little more than a gaudy ring, and a proposal to honor;cherish; and love one another through thick and thin(of course with your fingers cross). Why do people choose to subject themselves to these social standards of love and comment? Have we become so desperate that we will just gladly accept a role with an individual we care little for or haven't gotten to know completely? How much do we even care to know? Are we just content with embracing as little as possible in order to fulfill our on selfish desires? We speak of change and acceptance but how much are we even willing to alter to achieve this holy grail(Love). I believe as human beings we rarely do what's best for us. Maybe, marriage is one of those institutions which should be avoid like many other undesirables (i.e. Crack, alcohol). Although, with the latter two, your addiction is pitied.