The family is the oldest institution of society. At present, it can be described as a voluntary union of a man and a woman leading a common household, created with the goal of giving birth and raising children.
Common types of family
Over the centuries, various forms of marriage have been formed . Nowadays, two types of families are most common : patriarchal and partnership. The differences between them are very significant both in the composition of the family and in the method of distribution of duties and responsibilities.
For example, several generations have
traditionally been included in the patriarchal
family : parents, children, grandparents. Sometimes, brothers and sisters, including cousins, also come here. Due to the fact that several generations live under one roof, responsibilities are distributed among all. There are strong ties between
family members, a strong authority of the older generation. Decisions are made by the man, the wife and children are subordinate not only to the husband, but also to all their relatives who are afraid.
A partner family is parents and children, however, it can consist only of spouses. Parents of spouses in this case, as a rule, live separately, and brothers and sisters, uncles and aunts are already considered “strangers”, having no influence on the family. Family decisions are made jointly by husband and wife. Examples of family partnerships can often be found among educated, financially successful people.
Signs of a partner family
The partnership type of family is also called democratic because of the even distribution of responsibilities and responsibilities. A woman can do everything herself, but it is not customary in such families to cook dinner while watching children and hanging clean linen. The husband takes on some of the trouble, for example, helps to cook or can wash the dishes after dinner. The signs of a partner family are mutual understanding, trust and honesty. Confidence between spouses in such a family is the cornerstone of relationships. Close people have nothing to hide from each other, because it is more convenient to discuss a problem and solve it together. The difficulties that have arisen are solved by those of the spouses who are better versed in the issue, but always by mutual agreement.
How to maintain family partnerships?
It turns out to be an almost perfect picture: everyday life does not jam, the family gives protection from the outside world, the husband and wife respect and value each other. The only problem is that a partner-type family is a rarity. Too strong, on the one hand, are the stereotypes about the superiority of men over women and “women's responsibilities,” and even when relations are built on mutual agreements at the very beginning, often the whole household routine falls along with the woman along with work. On the other hand, it is traditionally the man who is the main source of money in the family, and partnerships imply that financial responsibilities as a whole are equally divided.
If a man and a woman decide to create a partnership, then do not subsequently try to resolve relations on the basis of traditional norms, you should strictly adhere to the agreements reached and openly discuss the necessary changes in the form of dialogue.
Children in a partner family
When both spouses are ready for the birth of a child, the partner family is the most convenient environment for raising children. Firstly, it is easier to provide psychological comfort to a young mother in a family with trusting relationships. Secondly, everyone knows how hard it is with a baby in the first months of life: a strict diet when breastfeeding, the baby is constantly on hand and does not sleep well at night. In traditional families, dad, coming from work, usually expects to see order in the house, a delicious dinner, an affectionate wife and a smiling little pean ... A partner family is an option in which a man honestly recognizes all the difficulties and shares them with his wife: he can cook dinner , get up at night to the child or iron clothes. Of course, in traditional families, husbands also help women at this time, but more “out of kindness” than out of a sense of duty.
Partner Family Benefits
Modern research has shown that babies, both boys and girls, need the attention of the pope from birth. A family of a partner type gives it much more than a patriarchal one. Another important plus is the example of parents living in an atmosphere of respect and willingness to dialogue. Children learn to solve problems arising in a relationship easily and effectively. When they grow up, they maintain a trusting relationship with their parents, and it is easier to pass the crisis of growing up.
Affiliate family is the future main form of union of man and woman. Social norms that impose the institution of marriage are gradually becoming a thing of the past. The economic prerequisites for
creating a family also become irrelevant: women have equal property rights, the ability to earn money and are financially independent of men. Only the need for a reliable, strong union of loved ones, honest and equal, giving support and confidence, will underlie the family.