Chapter 11.4: Changes in Marriage and Family (Period 11) by Timothy J. Sullivan

Blended Families:

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Single-Parent Families:

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Childless Marriages:

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Dual-Employed Marriages:

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Cohabitation:

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Same-Sex Domestic Partners:

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Single Life:

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Boomerang Kids:

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Nearly one of four American families is a single-parent family. Mostly headed by women, only 17 percent of single parent house are headed by males

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-A sort of marriagelike living arrangement in which legal obligations and responsibilities are ignored.

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One out of four American families is a single-parent family. The majority of the single-parent household is women. Only 17 percent of children living with one parent are in a male-headed household

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A Childless Marriage is a marriage that consists of a couple and no children whatsoever. In the 1970's, 15 percent of woman were married with no children. In 2002, The percentage increased by 4%. One reason for women not having children are because instead of raising a family they would rather pursue personal or career goals instead. Another reason is that both the men and women don't want to raise their children in what they consider an immoral world. Also, couples could have physical issues that keep them from having children. It is said that marriages without children by CHOICE appear to be happier than couples with children or ones who chose to have children.

Boomerang kids are adult children who return to the home of orgin or who continues to live with parents. They tend to not help around the house or pay for expenses. They create financial strains. They rib their parents privacy and prevent them from developing a relationship with spouses and friends.

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Same sex domestic partnerships are not equally recognized and are hard to evaluate due to societal stigmas against homosexuality and various laws that have been put in place to hinder the viability of homosexual relationships.

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