In the traditional marriage,the man worked at a job to earn money for the family.Most men worked in an office,a factory,or some other place away from the home.Since the man earned the money,they paid the bills.The money was used for food,-clothes,the house,and other family needs,the man made most of the decisions.He was the boss.
在传统的婚姻中,男人扮演的是在外挣钱养家的角色.他们中大部分人都工作在离家很远的办公室,工厂或者其他地方.因为他们能够挣钱,所以他们要支付各种账单.家庭中的衣食住行及各种所需都离不开钱,所以男人在很大程度上掌握着大权,他们是一家之主.
In the traditional marriage,the woman seldom worked away from the house.She stayed at home to care for the children and her husband.She cooked meals,cleaned the house,washed the clothes,and did other housework.Her job at home was very important.
In recent years,many couples continue to have a traditional relationship of the kind.The man has a job and earns the money for the family.The woman stays at home and cared for the children and the house.Many Americans are happy with the kind of marriage.But some other Americans have a different impression of marriage and family responsibilities.
传统婚姻中的女性很少离家到远地方去工作.女人通常在家照顾孩子和老公.做饭,清洁,洗衣以及其他的家务都是女人们要做的,因此这项工作也很重要.近年来,这种传统一直在众多夫妇中延续中,即,男人挣钱养家,女人在家照看孩子.大多数美国人都很乐意选择这种类型的婚姻.但也有一些人对婚姻及家庭责任持不同看法.
There are two important differences in male and female roles now.One is that both men and women have many more choices.They may choose to marry or to stay single.They may choose to work or stay at home.Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them.
当今在男性和女性中存在着两种重要的分歧.一个是男女双方都有多方面的选择,要么结婚要么单身,或者在家或者外出工作.所以他们所选的角色对他们来说是很适合的.
A second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and respon¬sibilities are shared.The husband and wife may choose to have children,or they may not.If they have children,the man takes care of them some of the time,all of the time or not at all.The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the children,or she may want to go to work.Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage.Many married people now share these deci¬sions and responsibilities of their families.
另一个男女双方要共同承担婚后的决定的家庭责任.夫妻二人可以选择有小孩的生活,也可以选择丁克一族.如果他们有了小孩的话,男人要或多或少多花去一些时间来看孩子.女人们也许更愿意在家看孩子,也许更想出去上班.不管男人还是女人,他们现在都能够在一场婚姻中一起做出合适的决定.大部分的已婚人已能共同作出决择,共同承担家庭责任.