Gender Roles In The 20th Century

The 20th century has been the scene of rapid social change. Educational, political, economic and religious institutions have been changing and morphing as the century progressed. These institutional changes have impacted individuals and families in dramatic ways. Gender roles have changed, family mobility has increased, fertility has declined and union formation patterns have become more fluid and less stable (Morrison, 2015). Over the past 40 years cohabitation has moved from being viewed as a deviant form of union formation to the preferred social norm as a transition from dating to marriage. Cohabitation is when a couple lives together for an extended period as if they were married, but is not a legal agreement. Many couples that are planning