What are the challenges to traditional Marriage and Family life in Sociology?
Divorce: Divorce is the socially recognized and legal dissolution of marriage . According to the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Sociology (1994), 'the formal legal dissolution of legally constituted marriage' is called divorce. Seperation: Separation often is done before divorce, whereby a couple decide to separate from one another based on issues within the relationship . Cohabitation: Cohabitation is when a couple live together in one household but are not legally married . Cohabiting couples do not have the same legal protection as married couples. Gay & Lesbian partnerships: In the narrowest sense, the term ”lesbian and gay family” refers to lesbian and gay individuals or same sex couples and their children. The term is sometimes used to refer to same sex partnerships or cohabiting relationships. In the broadest sense, the term can denote social networks that include lesbian or gay individuals and/or couples where some or all of the members self-...