Why Family?

  This week I have been thinking a lot about getting married and honestly just marriage, as in the ceremony. Weddings are expensive and it can be hard to figure out how to budget for them. Different states differ on how much people spend but in the united states of america the average cost of a wedding is about $30,000. So where is that money being spent? I found some statistics for weddings in Utah, Idaho, and Oregon (all significantly below the national average in wedding costs) and tried to figure out the breakdown. Here is how it went.  In Utah, the average cost of a wedding ceremony is around $15,000 to $20,000. This includes expenses such as venue rental, catering, decor, attire, photography, entertainment, and other miscellaneous costs. On average, couples in Utah allocate their budget as follows: Venue and catering: 40% Photography and videography: 15% Attire and accessories: 10% Decor and flowers: 10% Entertainment: 10% Miscellaneous expenses: 15% Idaho: In Idaho, the average

  This week I have been thinking a lot about raising children and all that goes into that. Raising children is hard for a lot of reasons. Children can be hard, they can be ungrateful, they can learn from a lot of different places, and it is unfortunately easy for them to learn the wrong thing. One difficulty as a parent or even as someone who is there while the person is being raised (such as a sibling) is knowing how to best raise the child to be a good upstanding person. Part of this raising of children is disciplining them. Disciplining children (specifically your own) is important. It helps the child recognize that not all their behavior is acceptable. It also helps teach them both what is acceptable and that there is a natural cause and effect due to their behavior. This can then help them course correct and become better, knowing what is right and what isn't. This can also help provide the opposition and punishment that even God uses at the other end of His law. In 2 Nephi 2:

 This week I have been thinking a lot about fathers and their role in families and raising children. Fathers have many roles in a family and is very important. Today, I am going to talk about some common roles a father takes in a family and in parenting. I'll also talk about some reasons that having a father figure in the house can be beneficial, and some drawbacks to having a household without a father in it. There are a number of roles that a father can and does take in a family, but today we will be talking about a few major ones. A father is often thought of as the man of the house. This is a phrase that is used less and less these days and is thought about as meaning that the father is in charge of the house. I personally feel that this is not the actual meaning of the phrase, so I have dug more into the meaning of the phrase. Some things I took out of this search is that a father is to protect the self-esteem and the self-worth of those in the house such as his wife and each

  I have been thinking a lot this week about healthy communication vs unhealthy communication. There was a time I was in a relationship where there was a lot of unhealthy and manipulative communication happening. My feelings got pushed to the back because when I brought things up it lead to this person talking about how bad they are and how bad I think they are. It got to the point where I felt like I couldn't bring things up but as my job was to help this person improve I had to. It got to the point where I didn't know what to do, as even I feel statement and trying to empathize with this person was causing problems. I literally did not know how to respond to them when they got upset because nothing I said ever helped and saying nothing did not help and there was no winning. As time went on I started to give less feedback and avoid any topic that could lead to contention. Looking back now I recognize that there were a lot of things wrong. There was a lot of manipulation and ga

  Family is an very important part of our lives, and while it can be hard to get along sometimes, our families can help us overcome challenges and bring us happiness. Studies have shown that people with families tend to be happier than those without. Today, we will talk about some of the difficulties families face, how we can conquer these difficulties together, and the joy that comes from overcoming them with them Families can be hard because they are made up of different individuals with unique personalities and opinions which oftentimes clash, even with the most agreeable of people. Siblings might argue over things like toys or attention, and parents may sometimes disagree on decisions. Misunderstandings can and do happen, and it can be tough to deal with conflicts and tension. These challenges can make family life difficult at times. However, families also provide us with support and help us overcome trials, including the trials they create for us. When we face problems, our famili

  There are many aspects that affect human relationships between people, and one big thing that affects these romantic relationships is sexual relationships. I believe that sexual relationships should exist between only a man and a woman who is bound by the holy bonds of matrimony. There are many reasons why it is important to keep sexual intimacy within the bounds of matrimony. One such reason is because studies have shown that the more sexual partners you have before marraige, the more likely you are to have said marriage end in divorce. Recent studies have shown that of woman with 10 or more sexual partners before marraige, eighteen percent will have their marriage end in divorce. Of those who have six to nine sexual partners, fourteen percent of their marriages will end in divorse, of those who have four to five sexual partners beofre marraige eighteen percent will have their marriages end in divorce. Those with 3 parners, eleven percent will have their marriage end in divorce, wit