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Nuclear families – Pros and Cons

Nuclear families – Pros and Cons

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The concept of nuclear families arose when the husband had to go out of city to work and the wife and the children had to follow. It started about three decades ago and though at those times, it was a compulsion,today it happens as a choice. The main reason behind it is independence and autonomy in terms of decision-making. This started as male sibling started separating from their family after marriage and it was more to get away from everyday family quarrels. There are both pros and cons in leading a nuclear family life and some of them are:

Benefits of living in a nuclear family

  • Autonomy

Nuclear families - Pros and Cons

This is possibly the biggest advantage and that is the right to take decisions autonomously. New couples prefer to decorate their rooms their way and even lead their lives in their own terms with respect to outings, eating habits, guests etc. and that is not really possible when they live with their parents.

 

  • Spend quality time together

Nuclear families - Pros and Cons

Nuclear family set allows couples to spend more time with each other as there are no family rituals as such.

 

  • Innovative living

Nuclear families - Pros and Cons

Nuclear family set up lets couple decide and establish new conducts to lead their lives. They can make new customs, rituals and rules in their own family. Both the partners can mix the best of their own family rituals and form a new culture.

 

  • Interdependence

Being interdependent can bring a lot of warmth and coziness in your family but when the larger family is around, there is no choice apart from being dependent on all the members of the family.

 

 

Disadvantages of having a nuclear family

 

  • Lesser help at hand

Nuclear families - Pros and Cons

There are no elder members managing the daily chores like cooking, cleaning etc. in a nuclear family set up. Though one can manage everything with financial resources, there is the lack of personal warmth.

 

  • Loss of heritage and culture

Nuclear families - Pros and Cons

All joint families have certain culture and traditions that are passed on to the coming generations. Opting for a nuclear family would mean losing all these somewhere down the line.

 

  • Loneliness

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When a couple opts for a nuclear family set, they are often considered as an isolated and different unit. Many a times, either one or both the partners do not have the time or energy to go to family reunions or functions and that might bring about comparative loneliness.

 

  • Less immediate support during bad phase

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The biggest advantage of staying in a joint family is the immediate support at the time of emergency. Many a times, both the couple might be in need of emotional support and that is only possible when a family is around. Be it an accident or a financial crisis, having a family around always helps.

 

  • No access to advices

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Parents of course have seen more life and they understand the life better and offer advices and pieces of wisdom that is beneficial to live a good life. Nuclear family set up means losing such advices as well.

 

There are both pros and cons of living separately and living together and the ultimate decision rests on you and your partner.

 

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