I am writing this article in response to the question of where the basic unit of society actually originates. It’s pretty obvious to me where it starts – it begins with the family unit. However, not all families contribute to creating a good foundation within society, especially with all of the stresses on modern families. After observing my own parent’s marriage and experiencing living in a house where there was violence and where my father insisted that my mother go out to work because he didn’t want her “bludging off him”, along with all the other abusive behaviour that came as a result of both of their remarkably damaged selves, I began at a very young age to look at what makes a marriage happy. Continue reading →