Analysis Of The Article 'How The American Family Has Changed Dramatically'

In the article, How the American Family Has Changed Dramatically by Belinda Luscombe she mentions that the martial decline has occurred among the working class. According to the article, more than 60% of white males aged 20 to 49 with jobs in the service sector were married in 1960. By 2010 that figure was less than 30%. The author makes the point in the article that the wealthy marry the wealthy and that they can afford to abandon the responsibility of marriage and the loss of its benefits. This makes me think that people are less likely to start families because they are not economically stable enough to take care of one. The wealthy can afford the resources that are necessary when it comes to taking care of a family. This also brings in