Equality - Adam and Eve
"You must not misunderstand what the Lord meant when Adam was told he was to have a helpmeet. A helpmeet is a companion suited to or equal to us. We walk side by side with a helpmeet, not one before or behind the other. A helpmeet results in an absolute equal partnership between a husband and a wife. Eve was to be equal to Adam as a husband and wife are to be equal to each other" (Tingey, E.C. (2008, January 13). The simple truths from heaven-the Lord's pattern. CES fireside for young adults, Brigham Young University. Retrieved from http://lds.org/library/display/0,4945,538-1-4399-1,00.).
We were put on this Earth to find our spouse that is to be our helpmeet. That is that we are to help each other through this life.
"The Fall" that is recorded in the Bible is viewed differently among the Christian sects. Some Christians condemn Eve for what she did in the Garden, but The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints celebrates her decision! Without her, we would not be on this Earth. We would not have had the ability to gain a body for ourselves and make it back to our Father in Heaven.
"[Eve's] act, whatever its nature, was formally a transgression, but eternally a glorious necessity to open the doorway toward eternal life.... [The Prophet] Joseph Smith taught that [Eve did not] 'sin,' because God had decreed it" (Oaks, D.H. (1993, November). The great plan of happiness. Ensign, 23,72-75.).
President Boyd K/ Packer has said, "There is no task, however menial, connected with the care of babies, the nurturing of children, or with the maintenance of the home that is not [the husband's] equal obligation" (Packer, B.K. (1989, July). A tribute to women. Ensign, 28, 72-74.).
**** Women should also assist their husbands with the family.
One day when you are married, how can we help to have an equal partnership with our future spouse?
Benefits of Equal Partnership
- couples who share power are more satisfied and have better overall marital quality (Gray-Little, B., & Burks, N. (1983). Power and satisfaction in marriage: A review and critique. Psychological Bulletin, 93, 513-538.).
- less likely to to experience verbal aggression and physical violence (Brezsnyak, M., & Whisman, M.A. (2004). Sexual desire and relationship functioning: The effects of marital satisfaction and power. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 30, 199-217.).
- generally better parents
The most important thing to remember during all of this is that when you start a relationship that is getting serious, you want to make sure to look for signs of an equal partnership or an unequal partnership. Something that will help is to see how the parents act towards each other, because that has taught the son or daughter how to act towards their own spouse.
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