Wheel Of Love

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I find that the most important for a marriage is free-choice when choosing a spouse, the process of "The wheel of Love". This chapter explains many aspects of dating, relationships, and marriages. That includes the mental and emotional aspects of such things. In my opinion, the most important things listed for marriage are the abilities to find someone of similar standing within the mind that would prolong a marriage. A good example, of what I am trying to explain is the diagram on page 118 of the text book, the filter for a good relationship. These are things people are allowed to search for connecting to importance of free choice.In the diagram, the wide end begins with propinquity; a psychological closeness, this ties in to Reiss's wheel theory of rapport, self-revelation, mutual dependency, and need fulfillment. …show more content…

Are their feelings the same for you or is it a mere limerence situation, where you picture the feelings are the same? Next is the physical attraction filter which supports mental importance, physical attraction which doesn't necessarily support my statement but physical attraction is some times built on mental interest, conversely, personality, is more commonly used to dissuade people from judging based on physical appearance. Though it is true standards of beauty aren't as important as it seem, that does not mean physical attraction does not play a role in a relationship, and finally engagement and cohabitation. Finally, engagement, as per the text, is more based on the agreement to cohabitate. Cohabitation itself requires mutual understanding for the continuity of the relationship.There are many situations where one person could be quick to settle down and on is not which can lead to an unsavory out come. Will living together be possible if their goals or feeling are not in the right place? It is not

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