2007-02-21 05:30:09 · 2 answers · asked by rainee 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I don't have to imagine. I lived it.
Marriage and family were viewed in the 1950's as a sacred institution in which husband and wife worked out their problems or at least tolerated each other. Today, marriage is viewed by many as being antiquated or disposable. It is a result of a shift from conservative to liberal societal attitudes.
2007-02-21 05:35:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the '50s, getting married before having children was mandatory. Many young girls who were pregnant without being married had to give up their children for adoption.
Another difference from today is that women were encouraged to get married young, usually right after high school. Being a wife and a mother was a woman's assumed job, not going out into the workplace.
2007-02-21 13:37:59 · answer #2 · answered by Sophie832 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋