Historical journals and academic references describe the traditional roles of men and woman in relationships as very rigid and well defined. Because of these twin observations, it is not surprising that many believed that traditional relationships has many advantages and disadvantages to different sexes, but, in the end, they still support the societal goals of marriage very well.
The Traditional Relationship Model can be summarized as strictly structured and gender rigid. The role of husband was the "King of the Castle", an independent decision maker who protected and provided for his family. The wife is usually labeled as the devoted "Queen". She is usually financially dependent upon her husband and subordinate to his decisions. Her mission was to make him happy, care for their children and administer their home.
In a less civilized society, the strict regiment provided by patriarchal social control may have been a necessary evil in the social evolution of human-kind. However, as technology, education and freedoms have changed the world's political and socio-economic landscape, so has the view about the ideal society and many of its 'belief institutions'.
Some possibilities that were not explored during the 'Dark Ages' came to the fore and raised questions such as can a person really love two people equally at the same time? If yes, is it wrong? Is there a difference between having a closed committed relationship between three people and having an open relationship?
These are just some of the questions that Split-Self, a new serial put out by F.S. Publishing, will try to answer as it tries to reinvents the chicklit genre with wit, humor and a slight touch of cynicism. Split-Self is a novel of a romance between three. Not a threesome, not a love triangle, a polyamorous relationship between one girl and two guys. Boy likes girl, boy also likes boy ... girl thinks that's hot.
To better understand the confusion surrounding the newly emerging roles of men and woman in relationships, it might be worth looking at what Split-Self has already explored.
The Traditional Relationship Model can be summarized as strictly structured and gender rigid. The role of husband was the "King of the Castle", an independent decision maker who protected and provided for his family. The wife is usually labeled as the devoted "Queen". She is usually financially dependent upon her husband and subordinate to his decisions. Her mission was to make him happy, care for their children and administer their home.
In a less civilized society, the strict regiment provided by patriarchal social control may have been a necessary evil in the social evolution of human-kind. However, as technology, education and freedoms have changed the world's political and socio-economic landscape, so has the view about the ideal society and many of its 'belief institutions'.
Some possibilities that were not explored during the 'Dark Ages' came to the fore and raised questions such as can a person really love two people equally at the same time? If yes, is it wrong? Is there a difference between having a closed committed relationship between three people and having an open relationship?
These are just some of the questions that Split-Self, a new serial put out by F.S. Publishing, will try to answer as it tries to reinvents the chicklit genre with wit, humor and a slight touch of cynicism. Split-Self is a novel of a romance between three. Not a threesome, not a love triangle, a polyamorous relationship between one girl and two guys. Boy likes girl, boy also likes boy ... girl thinks that's hot.
To better understand the confusion surrounding the newly emerging roles of men and woman in relationships, it might be worth looking at what Split-Self has already explored.
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