In many large cities around the world, it has become common for people to either live alone or in a small family instead of living in large extended family households. This essay will take a closer look at some of the positive and negative aspects that arise with this trend.
On the one hand, this trend does have some positive aspects. For example, different generations want and value different things these days. Many young people do not wish to live the traditional lifestyles of their parents and grandparents. Therefore, living alone allows them the freedom to do as they please without having to face constant judgement or criticism. Furthermore, many older people do not wish to live the hectic, fast-paced lifestyle of modern city life and prefer to live a slower-paced, healthier life in the countryside during their retirement. Living alone, or in smaller family groups allows each generation to live their preferred lifestyle.
However, this trend also brings several drawbacks. Firstly, as parents and grandparents get older, they may face a number of physical and mental health problems, and by living alone, they may lack the care and attention they need from their children. Secondly, children will have less interaction and influence from grandparents, and potentially miss out on important life lessons from grandparents who have a lot of valuable life experience. Important traditions and customs may also be lost from generation to generation. Finally, living alone, or in small family groups can lead to poor family bonds between generations.
In conclusion, I believe that while this trend does bring some benefits, overall, they are definitely outweighed by the drawbacks.
In
many
large cities around the world, it has become common for
people
to either
live
alone
or in a
small
family
instead
of
living
in large extended
family
households. This essay will take a closer look at
some of the
positive
and
negative
aspects that arise with this trend.
On the one hand, this trend does have
some
positive
aspects.
For example
,
different
generations want and value
different
things these days.
Many
young
people
do not wish to
live
the traditional lifestyles of their parents and
grandparents
.
Therefore
,
living
alone
allows
them the freedom to do as they
please
without having to face constant judgement or criticism.
Furthermore
,
many
older
people
do not wish to
live
the hectic,
fast
-paced lifestyle of modern city
life
and prefer to
live
a slower-paced, healthier
life
in the countryside during their retirement.
Living
alone
, or in smaller
family
groups
allows
each generation to
live
their preferred lifestyle.
However
, this trend
also
brings several drawbacks.
Firstly
, as parents and
grandparents
get
older, they may face a number of physical and mental health problems, and by
living
alone
, they may lack the care and attention they need from their children.
Secondly
, children will have less interaction and
influence
from
grandparents
, and
potentially
miss out on
important
life
lessons from
grandparents
who have
a lot of
valuable
life
experience.
Important
traditions and customs may
also
be lost
from generation to generation.
Finally
,
living
alone
, or in
small
family
groups can lead to poor
family
bonds between generations.
In conclusion
, I believe that while this trend does bring
some
benefits,
overall
, they are definitely outweighed by the drawbacks.