Hi
everyone, this time I would like to talk about Family Life in USA that belongs
to one of the world cultures.
You
know what? In the past, grandparents,
parents, and children used to live together, in other words, they had an Extend Family.
Sometimes two or more brothers with their wives and children were part of this
large family group. But now, the family structure in America is changing
through out the world. The extend family becomes nuclear family that consist of
mother and father with an average of 1-3 children.
It is very common in most families that both the
mother and the father are employed full time and are at work while their
children are at school or a daycare facility. There are a large number of
families in the United States that consist of one single parent and children as
a result of divorce or being unwed. In most families, once the child has become
a teenager and graduated from high school, he or she leaves their home and
leads an independent lifestyle. Most families, regardless of where they are
located, will all get together to celebrate family occasions such as wedding,
reunions, birthdays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other holidays. In the U.S.,
the parents of an adult person are not considered their dependents or part of
his immediate family.
Some people get married and divorced several times, or even have children out of wedlock. It is not common to hear phrases like “she is my father’s wife” (not necessarily the mother), “he is my mother’s boyfriend,” or “he is my son’s father” (not necessarily the husband). They also usually use weekend to gather with their family, because, generally they’re not expected to work during the weekends. But of course, it depends on individual’s profession.
Some people get married and divorced several times, or even have children out of wedlock. It is not common to hear phrases like “she is my father’s wife” (not necessarily the mother), “he is my mother’s boyfriend,” or “he is my son’s father” (not necessarily the husband). They also usually use weekend to gather with their family, because, generally they’re not expected to work during the weekends. But of course, it depends on individual’s profession.
BY REZI RAMADHAN HAND
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