The Four Theories

I would like to start this week off with my favorite quote.  

"Red flags in dating become flaming billboards in marriage"

So I was able to learn the four theories this week. Im not honestly sure what they are the four theories of in family life, but if anyone wants to share what they pertain to I would sure appreciate it.

Symbolic Interaction Theory is that there is meaning behind words and actions. When I was on my mission missionaries and even preach my gospel endorsed by the church taught that there is hidden meanings in words and actions. Sometimes this can be good and sometimes this can be bad. It is positive because it can help you decipher hidden meanings, but sometimes the meaning can be false and misleading.

Conflict Theory is where I am able to understand that me as a human being will not be satisfied at life and those around me will never be satisfied. With a constant conflict struggle I am looking at a future that looks like there will always be bickering in the future to seek out for our own gain. As latter day Saints we need to learn to be able to control those tempers and bridle our passions so that we can come out as good outstanding individuals.

Along with the conflicts that we come across we are going to always want what is in life. Like I want to go to school and get an education for the hours I devote to get a good job that pays the bills. The school wants money out of having all the students attend its institution. Its a win win situation mostly where everyone comes out as winners. It is called exchange theory. I can see that in my personal life most of my interactions is driven by what I can get out of life even the church where I am driven to do acts of charity so that I can be rewarded in the next life for a place in heaven.


The last theory is that there are different systems such as the family that can be broken up into subsystems like the relationship between a father and son or a husband and wife. We learned more about that on Friday and how members tend to build walls and barriers around their relationships in their own families being closer to one individual than another. Most important I need to as a future husband always remember that my wife comes first and a marriage will be able to stand united in a front against any of the problems that may come our way.



The two words I want to use and add to my mental dictionary is the following two words.

Reprocity which means that family life isn't just a linear interaction, but one that is influence from all angles of the family. So a father may have an overload in his temper due nagging of a wife and children that are out of order and line. Also on the opposite side of the spectrum we have happiness can be found on several little acts of charity.

Homeostatic lastly this is the control of coolness and heat in a car, but can also be used to control the emotions and attitudes in a family and marriage. I think being able to have the basic needs of a family (spiritually and physically) intact with a constant flow then it is well balanced and there are now problems that could escalate destructively further down the road.