someonesproblemchild
Perfect storytelling!
Marriages of convenience are very common, and that's precisely what this type of marriage is. Two homosexual people who have been friends for at least a decade get married to each other to please their parents by providing a heteronormative family union that is socially acceptable and will allow both families to save face.
I am the product of such a union, so I may have more of a soft spot for this storyline than many.
For me, this story seems very well-written and pretty realistic. Bravo, Mame, the director, and all four leads!!!
While many may see Lom and Yiwa's legal union as a "fake" marriage, this type of marriage is very real. Marriage across most cultures (including Christianity) has been primarily and was originally a way of uniting families under the law, thus guaranteeing mutual benefits. It is/was a way of consolidating power, wealth, and property, building alliances, ensuring the continuation or perceived enhancement of bloodlines, improving or maintaining social status, and ensuring rights to national/local/international marriage-specific benefits. These reasons are also central to why family and society push many singles or dating couples toward marriage. This story tracks perfectly with this reality.
Marriages of convenience for people like Lom and Yiwa tend to start falling apart under scrutiny as more social norms are stacked onto the simple union, such as the expectations of moving into a situation (often the husband's familial home) where the union will be closely monitored, producing children, and shows of physical affection.
So far, I love the pacing of both the evolving love story and the revelation of the family dynamics at the heart of this story's conflict.
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In Lom and Yiwa's case, I think their parents' expectations will push them to a breaking point where they will be forced to come out to their families, and an appropriate amount of heartache will ensue. My hope for this series is that our delightful Nuea ends up planning a double wedding so everyone gets their "happily ever after."
I am the product of such a union, so I may have more of a soft spot for this storyline than many.
For me, this story seems very well-written and pretty realistic. Bravo, Mame, the director, and all four leads!!!
While many may see Lom and Yiwa's legal union as a "fake" marriage, this type of marriage is very real. Marriage across most cultures (including Christianity) has been primarily and was originally a way of uniting families under the law, thus guaranteeing mutual benefits. It is/was a way of consolidating power, wealth, and property, building alliances, ensuring the continuation or perceived enhancement of bloodlines, improving or maintaining social status, and ensuring rights to national/local/international marriage-specific benefits. These reasons are also central to why family and society push many singles or dating couples toward marriage. This story tracks perfectly with this reality.
Marriages of convenience for people like Lom and Yiwa tend to start falling apart under scrutiny as more social norms are stacked onto the simple union, such as the expectations of moving into a situation (often the husband's familial home) where the union will be closely monitored, producing children, and shows of physical affection.
So far, I love the pacing of both the evolving love story and the revelation of the family dynamics at the heart of this story's conflict.
maybe spoiler-ish:
...
...
...
...
...
...
In Lom and Yiwa's case, I think their parents' expectations will push them to a breaking point where they will be forced to come out to their families, and an appropriate amount of heartache will ensue. My hope for this series is that our delightful Nuea ends up planning a double wedding so everyone gets their "happily ever after."
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