Political and Economic Coupling

I have learned about the history of couples relationships and I am not very fond of it. Political and Economical Coupling is dated from the ancient world to 1650 A.D. After Economical and Political dating follows the Transitioning to love-based relationships dated from 1650 A.D. -1900 A.D. From 1900 A.D. to today, the couple stage today is Love-Based Relationships.

When learning about the Political and Economic coupling, I could not image living during that time. The way people married for political and economical gains makes people sound selfish and stuck up. I think to myself how this could be called a relationship to begin with. I honestly do not understand how people in this time can marry for marital treaties, how people worked "in" their marriage and not "at" their marriage. I would not describe these days as "dating" relationships or couples who belong together. 

 

Having parents and the community chose my loved one would be interesting. To some extent even today I feel like they do chose who you should be with. For being female, I would like to have my dad's blessing towards a marriage. I want my family to approve of the guy I want to spend the rest of my life with. Though, if I were living life today like it was back then, I do not think I would prefer my parents to make that decision for me. They cannot even hold their own relationship. As I am independent and I want to be able to make my own choices for myself I would not want my family to chose who I am to marry. With that being said, I would have a difficult time having a man "rule over me" as well. In order to have a healthy relationship I believe two people need to work together, have respect for one another, and much more. Just about everything should be done together.  

  

Having a relationship should be much more than just a set up. A relationship should be meaningful, where both people are in it together. a relationship needs trust and honesty. I would hate to marry someone I know very little about.