Married vs. Single

The children in my school have to write daily diaries to practice their English writing skills. On Friday I asked my different classes to write about the pros and cons of being married or the pros and cons of being single. What I got back was very interesting, particularly the roles of men and women in a Korean marriage. Archie & Edith Bunker comes to mind when you see the comments. Here, for your reading pleasure, is the uncorrected English of what children (aged 12-15) think about marriage and being single.

FYI, I've noted 'M' for male student and 'F' for female student.

Marriage (Pros)
- You generate you and your husbands baby. (F)
- I can have my sons or daughter. (M) *Note: 'sons' is plural and 'daughter' is singular...hmnn, interesting.
- When I finish my work and arrive at home, they welcome to me. (M)
- If I'm dead, my husband and sons and daughters preparing my funeral. (F)
- I can live with my lover forever. (F)
- I didn't do housework very much. (M)
- Wife is clean up home because I'm comfortable. (M)
- I can go any party with my handsome husband. (F)
- We make new baby so, we carry on a family line. (M)
- I don't have to scared at night anymore. (F)
- If I have a married I'll be a convenient because my wife take good care of one's things so, I'll be comfortable because of wife. (M)

Marriage (Cons)
- You have to clean the house and cook. (F)
- It's needs a lot of money. (M)
- I can't play late night. (F)
- I can't meet other women. (M)
- Everyday you have to wake early. (F)
- Will get fat. (F)
- I must have much money for my sons and daughters. (F)
- Wife is yap at for being late or other reason. (M)
- Money will blow. (F)
- Wife is dig into private life. (M)
- I can't work anymore. (F)
- If your husband is not good, marriage life will be terrible. (F)
- I get a lots a stress. (F)
- Some men, and women yelling to their spouse, and also they hit their spouse too! (F)
- If you have your kid, compelled by society and home getting more harder and harder! (F)
- If I go to company maybe I have problem and I'll have a dining together so, I'll late to go home but my wife don't understand me so we have fight. (M)

Single (Pros)
- You can wake up when you want. (F)
- The house will be quiet. (F)
- I can play all night. (M)
- I can work always. (F)
- Freedom!! (M)
- Will meet many boys. (F)
- You are free! (F)

Single (Cons)
- It's a lot!!! (F)
- Usually house is dirty. (M)
- Alone and pity. (M)
- The life isn't stable. (F)
- I did housework many time. (M)

Right now, I'm torn on which is better. However, living in Korea and being single, my place is most definitely a mess! Cue the "All in the Family" theme song please. "Boy the way Glen Miller played..."