At the marine corp ball, there are unwritten/unspoken status rules. The higher ranks(master sgt.,masters gunnery, sgt. majors) sit together. Low ranks (private,lans corporal,corporal) sit together; sergeants can somewhat float about. In contrast, the wives tend to mingle amongst themselves; status is their but not shown. The single women, which are almost always higher ranks daughters being ages 17 and up normally stick with their parents They're sometimes introduced to the single young marines who are "worthy candidates" in their fathers eyes. This reminds me of the details of what women portray and partake in the american frugal housewife. The single daughters, since now seen as young women are to dress their best, and to speak and act a certain way 9due to representation of their family). the major difference however, is that now daughters are well-educated or at least have the opportunity to be, and they're not meeting men to marry. nonetheless, the old fashion ways are still intact to a certain extent when attending formal family functions.