A “typical” British family used to consist (1) __________mother, father and two children, but in recent years there have been many changes in family life. Some of these have been caused by new laws and others are the result of changes in society. (2) __________, since the law made it easier to get a divorce, the number of divorces has increased. In fact, one marriage in every three now ends in divorce. Society is now more (3) __________of unmarried people and single parents than it used to be.
Members of a family including grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins keep in touch, but they see each other less than they used to. People often move away from their home town to work in big cities, and so the family becomes scattered.
Relationships within the family are different now. Parents (4) __________their children more equally than they used to, and children have more freedom to make their own decisions. Increased leisure facilities and more money mean that there are greater opportunities outside the home. (5) __________the family holiday is still an important part of family life, many children have holidays away from their parents, often with a school party or other organized group.
