The nuclear family also is a fairly recent norm in there west from the mid 20th century. Before then it was much more common to live with extended family. Havi

The nuclear family also is a fairly recent norm in there west from the mid 20th century. Before then it was much more common to live with extended family. Having grandparents and uncles and aunts all living in the same building or next door makes childrearing so much easier. There is a reason we used to live like this. It's at odds though with the ideal worker in our economy who relocates to where job opportunities are best.