Why are family ties are less close than they used to be?

Families and parents are commonly to be pointed regarded as the foundation for raising healthy children and building a strong community. Today, we see the trend that family ties are less close than they used to be. In this essay, I intend to explore the sources of the problem along with some possible solutions to it.

There are several causes to that contribute to the family alienation and one of the most primary factors is the modern lifestyle. As living in Within a modern society, the phenomenon of two working parents is very common. Women who used to be the homemakers now work as much hard as their male counterparts in order to earn incomes to support their families and upgrade their living standards. As a consequence, increasing the number of children who now live in a parentless environment has increased and they feel neglected as parents are too busy to spend time with them. The growing distance inevitably leads to the alienation of family affection. Another contributing factory is the modern forms of entertainment, for example, Internet and television. Family members are now indulged indulging themselves in electronics and computers, they spend more time on surfing, emailing or engaged in long television programs than they anticipant spend talking to or bonding with their family.

While seeking for the solution I believe both family and government should make some efforts. Perhaps the most effective method is that governments offer some financial incentives to those parents who choose to remain at home for taking care of their families. As for families, regardless of how busy you are, spending more time to share and to talk with each other is essential for family bonding. Family reunion a couple of times a year or more gathering during holidays or festivals are those good ways to stay connected with the people you love.

To summarize, it is no doubt that family breakdown or alienation has a negative impact to on both family members and society. It is not an easy task that could can be solved immediately. Nevertheless, I believe that the measures mentioned the above would be a good start.