The way we really are

The way we really are
Mark Sarkisian
2-10-04
The author, Coontz shows how the standard of the "traditional family" has changed over the past century. Society must accept the reality of the modern family. Since the 50's, the whole definition on "family" has changed. Marriages are becoming "extinct" and families are breaking away from the old fashioned way of raising children. For example, having both a father and a mother in the home full-time use to be the definition of "the traditional family". Now it hard to believe that the majority of society today is becoming accustomed…