Another problem could be that Ranma is an only son. Fistly this means
that, as an only son (and as the first son), he will be the one to
organise all the family get togethers, etc. In actuallity, it would
mean that it would be _Akane_, his wife, doing all the work. This may
not matter so much, though, due to the destruction of the Saotome house,
and Genma and Nodoka having to live with them, anyway.... along with
the rest of the Tendou family. Though if Nabiki and Kasumi get married
and move out, it may be different - but Souun may want to continue the
family name, and have a husband (usually of the eldest girl) adopted
into his family. So Kasumi could always be around for the celebrations.

But, other than that, being the only son means that he would have been
the only one to get attention from the mother, and never had to share
it. This puts extra pressure on the wife, as she would be hounded by
the mother-in-law, to make sure that her precious son is being looked
after properly. This isn't really a problem in Ranma 1/2, but it could
also be a reason for Ranma's jerkiness towards Akane - he wants all the
attention himself. I guess this is shown because Ranma is jealous over
anyone who wants Akane, right from the start, even before he fell in
love with her. There are even books in Japan for future wives of an only
son, one of them being "How to Get Along With an Only Son", because it
is such a big problem!

Kun-chan...
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