The Perfect Family

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The Perfect Family Many years ago, if someone was asked to describe the perfect family, the picture that came to mind was that of a stay at home mom, a father who worked and two children. If there was an automobile, it was only one per household. The ideal family in the minds of today’s society is a family consisting of two working parents, a dog, two automobiles and three children. It has always been the belief that families are the bedrock and foundation of our society, and that the breakdown of that structure is the major contributing factor to our declining nation. Two parent households are rapidly becoming a minority and single parent homes are becoming the standard. It is the new phenomenon in our society. Although much attention has been placed on the single parent home in the past decade or so, most of the emphasis has been negative. One of the hottest debates today is whether or not a single parent home can benefit a child as much as a two parent home. Some believe that the causes of single parent, broken homes are illegitimacy, divorce and lifestyle choices. However, many would argue that the percentage of single parent families has not changed drastically from past generations. While today, divorce is the most common reason for single parent families, in the past it was death or desertion of a parent. Many single parent homes experience financial difficulties. Often times, one income, along with one parent, bears the responsibility of supporting one or more children as well as household expenses that clearly require more income. Society, however would declare that the responsibilities require two incomes. However, many times there are two parent households that suffer the same financial hardships as single parent homes. Instead of one parent, there are two parents, working for minimal pay. This often creates tension
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