Gender Equality: Who is suppose to do what?

Alain is 26years old. He has graduated from the University with good grades and has succeeded in a competitive examination to one of the prestigious professional schools in the country. He will be graduating in a few months. He is 1.75m in height and weighs 90kg.

While in University he failed in love with Lillian with whom he has been living all his time in the University. Lillian is 27years old, 1.65m in height and weighs 72kg. In their second year of living together they had their first daughter. Every family member, be it of Alain or Lillian has been aware of this union.

Immediately as Alain succeeded in the competitive examination his mother, Dinven, altitude toward Lillian changed. She started looking at as an old woman who is after her son because of his intelligence and the possible wealth he will start earning. She says she will never allow her son under the hands of such an old woman.

Alain loves Lillian and is ready to marry her. He has been together with her for more than five years and believes she has contributed so much to his successes.

Now my questions are:

1. is age difference, especially when a woman is older, a hindrance to marriage?


2. Will you accept your mother’s decision because she is your mother?


3. Because you are first having a job will you abandon her because she is not yet having a job?


4. Gender equality: here who carries the blame?


5. How can this situation be resolved?