Today the divorce figure is over one million separations, but its rate is not high as it was in the mid-seventies to mid-eighties. Nowadays, one might agree that men are much more considerate about their wife's feelings and opinions, rather than demanding and treat them as a birth machine like they used to. Plus, the communications between the spouses is much better than it was in the seventies. The women are becoming more independent and decisive, as Joanna Kramer from Kramer Vs. Kramer by Avery Corman and Phyllis Landau in Taking Sides by Norma Klein. These women are in different situations, but shared a common goal; they are both searching for their identity. Joanna felt trapped in her marriage and decided to divorce and gives Ted Kramer the custody of -Billy Kramer. After they are divorced, Ted Kramer- Billy's father has been taking over the roles of both Father as well as a Mother. Where as in Taking Sides, both Phyllis and Jake Landau mutually agreed upon the divorce, and the two kids, Nell and Hugo, are living with their father in New York. Later on, they move back to live with their mother in New Jersey due to their father's heart attack. When it comes to being a parent, some m

In conclusion, divorce is not a bad thing after all, if the parents cannot work together to create a healthy environment for the kids, then they should try to find new methods. Even if they have to get a divorce, but at least they can communicate better with each other, to provide the best resolution to for the children. Usually having one parent, and the parent is content with his or her life, knowing how to provide the emotional, physical, and possibly the financial needs of the children then the child's welfare is in good hands. Some time though, that parent might face the fact that the kids miss the other parent so much or they want to live with them. It is difficult decision to make, but any responsible parent will know how to solve that problem. It is hard for the children to grasp the concept of their parent's divorce, but they can learn to live happily if the parent provides a loving, caring and understanding environment.

The wives in Kramer Vs. Kramer and Taking Sides are very much alike, they are self-reliant. Thus when they were married, and they were not able to have a career of their choice; instead, they became housewives as soon as they stepped into matrimony. For that reason, they felt

In our society, one tends to see more of Mother and children's relationship, rather than Father and children's relationship, it's all because one rarely gives the man a chance to learn how to become a good father. However, in Kramer Vs. Kramer, Ted Kramer had the opportunity to prove that a man can be as great in taking care of a child as a woman. He was lucky to find the bond between him and his son when Joanna left. He was inexperienced at first, and his patience was running short. Nonetheless, he invested many hours to spend with Billy. And now, his priority is to become a good father. He missed meetings and all the social events that happened in his life and at his workplace. When Billy was sick, Ted decided to stay home and took care of his son. As a result, he missed an important deadline that caused the company to lose a great deal of money. Ted "reads to Billy, he bathes him, he play(s) with him, [and] he loves him"(Corman 225). They had a great deal of fun together, and "the boy adore[d] hi

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