While Americans tend to be more individualistic than people from other Western nations, they also tend to be the least individualistic when it comes to matters such as family, church, and national interests. Americans tend to take a more individualistic approach to matters such as personal success and economics, associating one’s laziness with the lack of wealth and traffic accidents to the individual’s traits. However, Americans are more likely to be against extramarital affairs and divorce, disobeying an employer, or disobeying their country. This contradiction between the construction of the autonomous self and group loyalty is explained by the fact that Americans are only individualistic in some spheres, but not others. The American faith trumps individualism in areas such as the family and church. Another explanation is that American society defines groups as voluntary associations and because Americans have the free will to leave or stay in a group, they pursue their goals through this voluntary association. For example, in marriages, Americans may choose to leave or stay. If they choose to stay, they are also expected to remain faithful. The American voluntarism allows them to combine their autonomous self with their commitment to freely formed groups. This autonomy allows for community since they serve as complements.