"The American Family" by Kimberly Williams, Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Yekaterinburg, Russia

1. The American Family
By Kimberly Williams
(& Family)

3. The nuclear family
actually consists
of less than 25%
of all households
in America

4. Married couples
without children
are currently the
majority
constituting 28.7%

5. 25.5% of
households
consist of single
persons residing
alone

6. Today a little less than half
(48%) of US household
include a married couple

7. vs. 1950 when 78% of
households included a
married couple

8. Current trends indicate that
people in the US are marrying
later and less often with
higher divorce rates

9. We also see an increase in
single parent homes
& step families

10. There are
1,300 new
stepfamilies
forming every
day

11. Over half of American
families are remarried

12. 75% of marriages ending in
divorce, remarry

13. Then there are unwed
partners

14. The number of heterosexual
unmarried couples in the
United States has increased
tenfold, from about 400,000
in 1960 to more than five
million in 2005

15. This number would
increase by at least
another 594,000 if
same-sex partners
were included

16. It is more convenient for couples not to get
married because it can be cheaper and
simpler. As divorce rates rise in society, the
desire to get married is less attractive for
couples uncertain of their long-term plans.

17. It is estimated that about
2 million children in the
United States live with
same sex couples

18. It is estimated that about
2 million children in the
United States live with
adoptive parents

19. So in the past few decades
we’ve seen some big changes

20. Stay-at-home
moms have
gone from
this…..

21. And advertising has gone from this…..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_q413J6D5I&feature=related

22. to this…..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCuyMbyFE_U

23. My family is a perfect example

24. My American Journey