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=Family=

Overview
Families through out the years have not changed drastically. A family all lived under one roof and they all had responsibilities around the house just like today. The husband and wife were meant for each other and they also helped support each other just like moderan times. There are many changes that families have gone through in the past fifty years but it is about the same as always.

Central Topic
Families, in the mid 20th century, consisted of a husband and wife and many children. The family used both the husband's and the wife's salary to help pay for bills and items they needed. The mother or father were no longer responsible to teach their child inside their home. They now turned to professionals for education. A big change in the mid 20th century family is that fathers had more responsibilities. The mother was no longer the main person to raise their child. The father of the house also had to help raise the children. Religious views were brought into the home around the supper table. Women did not have to do all the chores around the house any more, men and women had equal responsibilities around the home.

Conclusion
Today a family may be some what different. The wives of the family work a lot more and their not very many stay at home moms. Dads also help out with the cooking and cleaning, it is not just the wifes job anymore. Today families do not stay together as much. The divorice rate is very high unlike fifty years ago. Women are also more powerful in the home, there are more instances today when a woman asks a man to marry her than ever before. Families also produce less children today.