Division of Power

Tuesday's lecture was very informative about the different divisions of power. Because my parents are divorced, and have been since I was a baby, I have lived the majority of the time with my mom, so she makes most of the decisions and has the power. On the other hand, since my mom remarried, my stepdad also plays a part in the decision making process. Usually, my mom and stepdad talk about everything together before making a decision. They rarely make a decision alone and have to confer and discuss every little thing. It used to get really annoying when I was younger and couldn't just get a straight answer out of either of them. I had to give them ample time to discuss the matter, and then wait for their decision. As I've grown older, I understand more about the process of their decision making, and yesterday's class really reinforced for me how important my mom and stepdad's relationship is. I understand that they both value and respect each others' opinions and that's why they talk about things so much.