The role of women in society has been one that, in the last few decades, has gone through many changes and growth. I, as an American female who has been recently married, have experienced my own share of changes and growth in my own role in society.

I never realized how a person's role in a community and society really does effect them. There are so many different expectations and pressures that are put upon a woman when they marry. I know personally, that I was not expecting for these pressures and expectations to effect me to the extent that they have. It seems that everyone in society has they're own ideas of a wife and mother and how a young woman should morph into this different position. It can be very difficult for a woman to try and reach what they believe to be the "correct" way to be a wife and mother. For me, I felt the pressure mostly from my family, and my husband's family. I have had to change my role in society before. In fact, I moved to another country just six months out of high school. That was a huge change of society and culture. That was very difficult for me, and I felt pressure from both Mexicans and Americans as to how a young, single american girl should behave and how they would fit into that society. I have also changed my role in society when I went from a student to an employee.

A person can go through depression, anxiety, and other psychological strains from changing their role in society. As for me, I had alot of anxiety, and still do experience that knowing that I have different expectations to meet now. Especially because my husband and I will be together in July and moving to San Diego to live on a military base. That is going to be a change in culture for me as well as chnaging my role in my community and society. I am going to have to adjust many things that I know of as my norm now, to accommodate that lifestyle.

I thought I experienced anxiety and role pressure before I got married, however, I have a feeling its going to get even more strenuous this summer. Lucky, I have a strong, caring and thoughtful husband who understands the pressures that I will be facing, and is encouraging of us facing them together.

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