Traditionally, the woman has held a low position in marriage partnerships. While her husband went his way, she had to wash, stitch and sew. Today the move is to liberate the woman, (1) may in the end strengthen the marriage union.
Perhaps the greatest (2) to friendship in marriage is the (3) a couple usually see of each other. Friendship in its usual sense is not (4) by the strain of daily, year-long cohabitation(同居). Couples need to take up (5) interests (and friendship) as well as (6) shared ones, if they are not to get used to the more attractive elements of each other’s personalities.
Married couples are likely to exert themselves (7) guests—being amusing, discussing with passion and point—and then to fall into dull exhausted (8) when the guests have gone.
As in all friendship, a husband and wife must try to interest each other, and to spend (9) time sharing absorbing activities to give them continuing common interests. But at the same time they must spend enough time on separate interests with separate people to (10) and develop their separate personalities and keep their relationship (11) .
For too many (12) intelt working women, home represents chore (13) , because the husband only (14) her work and does not (15) in household chores. For too many highly intelt working men, home represents dullness and (16) —from an over-dependent wife who will not gather (17) to make her own life.
In such an atmosphere, the partners grow further and further (18) , both love and liking disappearing. For too many couples with children, the children are allowed to command all time and attention, allowing the couple no time to (19) liking and friendship, as well as love, (20) them exclusive parental roles.