„Till death do us apart”. Psychologit’s attempt to reflect on a possibility of keeping a promise Cover Image

„[O]raz że cię nie opuszczę aż do śmierci…”. Próba refleksji psychologa nad możliwością dotrzymania obietnicy
„Till death do us apart”. Psychologit’s attempt to reflect on a possibility of keeping a promise

Author(s): Dorota Skrocka
Subject(s): Psychology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Akademii im. Jakuba z Paradyża
Keywords: oath of allegiance; love; faithfulness; honesty in a marriage; responsibility; maturity

Summary/Abstract: Marriage is a relationship, which is an essence of a family bond in every cultureand every epoch. However, contemporary relation between a man and a woman are notso straightforward and obvious.Love is a first declaration of fiancés, who associate it with a feeling, whileforgetting about responsibility and ‘giving’ to another person.Faithfulness is usually understood in a very narrow way related mainly to a sexualsphere, whereas it also means loyalty towards your spouse in all issues and aspects.Honesty in a marriage requires empathy as well as transparency allowingmutual understanding and dialog.Till death do us apart is a pledge, which states lack of divorce, but also desireof intimacy, co-existence and presence with a husband or wife.

  • Issue Year: 14/2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 131-144
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish