The West destroyed the extended family 3-4 generations ago. This was the northern European equivalent of a small tribe. A number of factors contributed to the destruction. The popularity of the automobile. The disruption of WW2 and the following economic boom. And, what I consider the biggest cause, the drive towards consumerism. Nuclear families buy a lot more stuff.
Now we have destroyed the nuclear family. Not surprisingly, broken families buy a lot more stuff than intact families.
Now we have destroyed the nuclear family. Not surprisingly, broken families buy a lot more stuff than intact families.