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> There is no such thing as an extended family unless there are strong nuclear families to begin with. I disagree on that point. It takes a village to raise a
by jmopp 3y ago
> There is no such thing as an extended family unless there are strong nuclear families to begin with.
I disagree on that point. It takes a village to raise a child, and a large enough extended family has space for all sorts. Not everyone is called to the married life: I agree that divorce is a problem, but divorce rates would go down quite a bit if those for whom marriage is not compatible with their personality didn't get married in the first place, and there was a space for them to thrive within the family/community.
- anon291 3y agoAgain, I grew up in an extended family, being taken care of by grandparents, aunts etc. Singleness is not the problem. Single people are not opposed to a nuclear family. Divorce is. Divorce with children takes a family and breaks it apart. To compare divorce to singleness is disingenuous. > but divorce rates would go down quite a bit if those for whom marriage is not compatible with their personality didn't get married in the first place, and there was a space for them to thrive within the family/community. Being single is as socially acceptable as ever (in fact, it is slowly but surely becoming the default) and I see no sign of things improving.