Divorce: Its Effect On Two Rock And Roll Legends

Divorce: Its affect on two Rock and Roll legends

November 23, 2010

Psychology 111

Abstract

Divorce has become a common occurrence in society today. Without thought of the future, people are quick to marry knowing that if things do not work out divorce is only a few pieces of paper and a waiting period away. considered a failure now it is so common place ne of the reasons for this change in attitude is that the stigma once attached to divorce and people who seek one is gone. ts are still married and have been for nearly forty seven years. Marriage is hard work and requires daily commitment on the part of both the husband and wife to make the union last.
Just as marriage creates a family relationship, divorce ends that marriage.…show more content…
Love and equality began to replace economic necessity as the basis for "tying the knot." In the late 1800s, new laws also gave married women more control over their own property and earnings to protect them from irresponsible actions by their husbands. As intimacy became a basic expectation of marriage, a lack of intimacy was increasingly seen as a legitimate reason for divorce. The trends that developed during the 1800s continued and accelerated during the 1900s. World Wars I and II and the Great Depression led to more women working outside the home. After these events, divorce rates soared. As divorce became more common, it lost its mark of disgrace, and people became more willing to end marriages on emotional grounds, such as cruelty. Since the early 1970s, "no-fault" divorce has allowed couples to end marriages because of incompatibility—the inability to get along—without requiring proof of adultery or some other specific offense. The United States is not the only country in which divorce rates are rising. Since the 1970s, divorce has also become more common in some European and Asian countries. Researchers cite the growing economic independence of women and the availability of contraception as factors in the higher divorce…show more content…
That’s why music is so much heavier than anything you ever felt” (Sinclair 31). That attitude resonants throughout his music and is the challenge that makes it impossible to put Hendrix to rest. Through it all the music is just as fresh now as it was then with its grasp of emphatic technique and bluesy lyricism that people just keep coming back to. By blending all of his musical qualities like jazz, blues, and rock together Hendrix opened music up to a tremendous audience of rising musicians in his era and now today. Of all the performers of the 60's, Hendrix was the most influential in the world of music. His technically superior ability as a guitarist far exceeded the extravagant showmanship for which he was mostly known. Hendrix influence still remains today in the playing of every guitarist. He was also a largely pivotal figure in the continuance of American black music. He intently reformed the music of his forefathers and elders of Rob Johnson, Muddy Waters, Charlie Christian, and Chuck Berry, into electrifying future soul and balladry. Hendrix’s music also influenced a successive generation and laid the foundation for black funksters such as James Brown, Sly Stone, George Clinton, Miles Davis, Living Color, and Prince (Gregory 150). They too