The So Called Nuclear Family is Extinct a Relic from the Past. The Nuclear Family also Referred to as The Traditional Family Consisted of a Heterosexual Husband and Wife, 2 Kids, House in the Suburbs, White Picket Fence, and a Dog Named Spot. The Husband was the Provider who went to Work Everyday while the Wife was a Housewife who stayed Home to Raise the Children and Tend to the House (aka Cleaning).
Over the Decades from the 1950’s to Today Society has Undergone Countless Changes and Restructuring. The Nuclear Family Norm is Long Gone and Almost completely Forgotten wading Fast into the Past. Some of the Characteristics of such Changes in the American Family Structure from 1960 up to 2019 are as Follows.
- The Median Age at the Time of Marriage in 1960 was 23 for Men and 20 for Women. Today the Median Age at Marriage is 29 for Men and 27 for Women
- 2.The Median Size of the Family relating to the Number of Children Fell from 4 in 1960 to 1.7 2019.
- More People are Choosing to Remain Single rather than to Marry.
- More People are Marrying at a Later Age
- The Increase of Cohabitation.
6. The Increase in Cohabitators with Children (44%)
7. The Increase in Childless Couples
8. Fewer Children Overall in Modern Families of Today.
9. The Increase in Same Sex Marriage
10. The Increase in Mothers with Young Children employed Outside of the Home.
11. The Increase of Stay at Home Dads.
12. The Increase in the Divorce Rate DOUBLED from 1960-1980 to 50% Decrease in the Divorce Rate Since 2000 to 40%.
13. The Increase in Single Parent AND Binuclear Households.
14. The Decrease in the Number of People Remarrying.
15. The Increase of Young Adults Living with Parents.
16. The Increase in the Number of Families Living in Poverty.
17. The Decrease in Middle Income Families.
Thats All the Sociology for Today Hope You Enjoyed the Post and Perhaps Learned Something as Well Along the Way.
Thanks for Reading,
By Les Sober