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Question: Some people believe the American family is in decline, as reflected by changes in the family structure. Do you agree? Support your response

Answer 1

American family is indeed on a decline. America is a country which has hosted a large number of immigranats from all the parts of the world. I agree with the above statement.

The early americans has strong family beliefs and ties. They wanted to stay with their family but nowadays, the american family struture is in a different picture. The rate of single mothers, divorcees, unmarried couples, etc is increasing rapidly in their society. In the United States there has been a very large increase in the rate of illegitimacy. The birth rate of unmarried women has shown a 310% increase. The U.S. Census Bureau reported that almost 25% of the nation's unmarried women become mothers, and that just over the past decade there has been a 60% increase in births out of wed-lock.

The rates of marriage and commitment is declining day by day in american familiies. Equally significant is the evidence that couples who live together before marriage are much more likely to get divorced than couples who do not. There is also evidence that cohabiting couples are less committed to marriage, more accepting of divorce, and more often from divorced families. There is no trust factor amongst the members of the family. The American family in such a way is going through a serious family decline in last few decades.