Is the current economic crisis destroying the structure of the American family?
Throughout the history of America, the family as a social system has served as a primary unit for meeting the basic needs for love, acceptance, approval, warmth, security, protection, and spiritual guidance. As one of the most basic institutions of a democracy, the family must continue to function as:
- A social environment for the loving and nurturing bond of family relationships, where children first learn how to love and be loved.
- An environment where children learn the difference between right and wrong, and how to get along with others
- An environment where children develop a sense of personal identity-emotionally, psychologically, socially, physically and spiritually.
It is within the family structure that most individuals develop a sense of a self-identity. The family is the foundation of true democracy and continues to be one of the best institutions for producing responsible and productive citizens. (more…)
After several years of marriage you decide that it is no longer necessary to continue being charming, exciting, entertaining, or maintain a level of humor and fun in your relationship. You feel unappreciated, frustrated, and angry. Your relationship begin to lose its flavor and turns sour. You and your spouse are bored with your relationship and start taking each other for granted.
