Female Tendencies to ‘Adapt’ the Man to Couple Life
Keywords:
Traditionalism, modernity, role assumption, masculine, feminineAbstract
Both the forms of family organization and the ways in which statuses and roles acquired by conjugal partners were distributed upon the formalization of marriage are topics of interest that have been developed within the content of this paper. As is well known, over time, there have been masculine tendencies toward domination within the couple and the limitation of women’s rights due to perceived inferiority. These aspects marked the beginning of the feminist movement, a period during which women fought for equal rights and opportunities at the societal level. As society has evolved, the nature of the family institution has changed accordingly, and this paper presents the image of the family in the current period, also encompassing topics related to conjugal domination based on gender and techniques that can save a marriage on the verge of dissolution. In contemporary times, the structure of the family has become egalitarian, with an emphasis on the phenomenon of equity between the partners forming the marital couple and on the redistribution of conjugal responsibilities in an equivalent manner, so that neither partner feels wronged. The paper also focuses on female tendencies to adapt the man to couple life, with the goal of increasing marital well-being, analyzing in detail the absolutization of the male ideal from feminine perspectives. These social tendencies are primarily generated by women’s need for validation and for adapting in a more equitable manner to the domestic space. At the same time, the image of the man in transition no longer offers security for the woman, and for her, the confirmation of full commitment guarantees the security she needs in the conjugal environment.
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