The "nuclear family" is more mobile than the "extended family". If you want your workforce capable of moving about the country to follow the demand for labor, t

The "nuclear family" is more mobile than the "extended family". If you want your workforce capable of moving about the country to follow the demand for labor, the "nuclear family" can be a desirable thing for that reason alone. To be clear I'm not talking about seasonal migrant farm labor, more like (for example) the decline of the rust belt & coal belt, and the rise of tech hubs.