I interviewed some friends and talked about American family.
The first thing surprised me is alomost all American family have more than one child. However, America does not have any overpopulation problems.
I think the strutch about American family is pretty much same like China. However, there are still have some differences. The traditionalChinese family is husband working and wife doing housework. However, in America, both of them are working.
One may concerned the life about elder people. I think they have good quality life. Government provides health care, insurances whatever if they want. They still can live with their children. The reasons that they live alone are they don't like become burdens for their children and they feel free live alone.
The big problem is divorce. The divorce rate is almost 40% in America. It has serious negaive influences for children.
I think the percentage of divorce is high in the United States. It shocked me. In Malaysia, we are rarely to hear anyone who divorce. Maybe this is one of the culture different.
回复删除It's probably true Crystal. I think our cultures has been influencing us not to devorce. One of a good example is our religions which have a rule of thumb that a person is considered bad if devorces. Apparently, no one wants to be isolated.
回复删除The divorce is a huge issue that needs to concern in America for the children. In my country, the divorce is not very common. When the marriage is end with divorce, most of the people look down in my country.
回复删除Divorce used to be a thing that was looked down on, but not any more. I agree with you all that it is not good for the children or the adults. It is much better to learn to love the person you chose to marry. Of course I don't think anyone should stay in an abusive situation.
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