Learn a New Language as a Family
Let Your Children Speak to the World
As the weather cools down, finding ways to spend quality time as a family can become challenging. It’s too cold to camp or barbecue, and money may be tight with the holidays coming up. So why not turn learning a new skill into a bonding experience this fall? You can do it inside, it’s free, and it will open doors around the world for the rest of your children’s lives. Why learn a new language? Speaking multiple languages creates opportunities for your child. Being bilingual makes you more qualified for a variety of exciting careers and can improve your competitiveness in the job market. Knowing a second language can also allow you to travel with greater ease and become more culturally well-rounded. There are some studies that claim learning languages is even good for your health. Research shows that our language acquisition skills peak in childhood or adolescence, so starting young is the best way to become fluent. If your child is in school, they probably already know classmates who speak another language. Which language should you learn? Did you know that 40 million Americans currently speak Spanish at home? The U.S. is the second-largest Spanish-speaking country in the world, and we border the largest, so learning this language is a great way for children to communicate with more people in their community, and they’ll be more hirable as adults. Bonus: It’s commonly considered one of the easiest languages for English speakers to learn. Who Can You Marry? A quick Google search regarding marriage laws will yield a plethora of strange questions asked by tech users all around the world. People have pondered the legality of marrying their family members, their pets, and even inanimate objects, like their beds. The wide range of these questions demonstrates the work that goes into creating marriage laws and the necessity for their fluidity over time. Here are four of the craziest marriage laws still in existence in the United States today. You Can Marry Some Family Members Several taboos exist regarding marriage between family members in the U.S., most of which stem from fear of genetic issues in potential offspring. In other cultures, marriage between family members is encouraged. A famous example was when Queen Victoria married her first cousin in order to maintain a royal lineage. In the U.S., marriage between first There is this pervasive idea that relationships with in-laws have to be fraught with drama, fights, and passive aggressiveness. This idea is so well-entrenched in the American psyche that Wichita, Kansas, decided to take action. In this state, being mean to one’s mother-in-law can be grounds for divorce. You Can’t Marry the Same Person 4 Times In the state of Kentucky, you can get married and divorced as many times as you want; however, there is a law that forbids you from marrying the cousins is illegal in about half of the states. Be Nice to Your Mother-In-Law
Mandarin is the most-spoken language on the planet, and China’s growth as an economic powerhouse has made this language even more useful around the world. German, Arabic, and Japanese speakers are also highly sought-after in the job market. Of course, you can always let your wanderlust or passions decide for you! Is your child obsessed with K-Pop? Have them learn Korean. Want to take them to Paris someday? Enroll in French classes. The languages of the world are at your fingertips. Learning a new skill has never been easier! While there’s no substitute for a full-time class or moving to another country, there are countless ways to teach yourself a new language right at home, usually for free. YouTube tutorials, podcasts, and audiobooks let you rewind and listen to the lessons as many times as needed to master pronunciations. Can’t tear your child away from their cellphone? Download Duolingo, rated by PCMag. com as the best free language-learning app of 2018.
same person four times. So, if after the third time you get married, you aren’t sure the relationship is going to work out, make sure you are 100 percent positive you don’t want to try again before signing the papers. You Can Get Married in Montana, and You Don’t Even Have to Be There Several states with a large military presence allow proxy marriages, meaning that one party doesn’t have to be present for the wedding. In the state of Montana, as long as one of the marriage partners is a Montana resident, neither of them has to be in the state to be legally married there.
2 www.SCFamilyLaw.com
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