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Marriage and Divorce There is not doubt that the definition of a family unit has changed drastically as centuries have gone by. Society viewed a “family” as having a mother father, and children. There was no exception. Today, it almost seems like that definition is the exception. Because of the change in families came forth an obvious change in society in general. Although they are separate issues, it is easy to see how they coincide with one another and have great impact equally and simultaneously. Even after hundreds of years, the same relation can be seen , the dysfunction in society is a reflection of dysfunction in families and visa versa. The 1930’s is when civilization, government, church, families, and banks were finally finding it flaws. People started to realize that America was not going to be perfect as people dreamed it would be. Because medicines were becoming more advanced, Americans were able to live longer because they were healthier starting at birth. But because lifespan grew to be 10 years longer, there was concern that it would be a strain on marriages. With the new information and studies coming out, magazines, sociologist, and psychologist decided to inform the public to direct emotions to nurturing their spouse.
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