In recent years, urban citizens tend to live on their own or in small units rather than in extended family households. In my personal experience, although this trend probably has some drawbacks, it is mostly positive.
On the one side, the negative effect of this lifestyle is that it is possibly challenging for people to find someone to share problems and confide. It leads to over-using of TV, the Internet causes serious damage to an individual’s mental health. In the long period, people tend to have a feeling of isolation from society which is the main reason of depression or even suicide. This can be seen from the Japanese case where more and more people in this country choose to stay alone and separate from relatives that make Japan one of the highest suicide rate countries in the world.
On the other side, the major merit of this new living pattern is that it offers more personal time and space for individuals. Living independently allows people to have more freedom in planning events without being irritated by their senior relatives. For example, a lot college student these days are choosing to live away from their family as they can do as they please after school without having to face constant judgments or criticism from their family. Furthermore, people in nuclear families often experience less conflict, which are more likely to happen in large family units. Living in small family units creates more opportunities for family members to interact and bond with each other. On the contrast, due to the fact that different people have dissimilar personalities and preferences, relatives who share the same roof could easily oppose each other and develop mutual hatred.
In conclusion, despite of having some disadvantages, this trend is generally a positive one not only because it offers more personal space and time for individuals but also reduces conflicts between family members
In recent years, urban citizens tend to  
live
 on their  
own
 or in  
small
 units  
rather
 than in extended  
family
 households. In my personal experience, although this trend  
probably
 has  
some
 drawbacks, it is  
mostly
  positive
.
On the one side, the  
negative
 effect of this lifestyle is that it is  
possibly
 challenging for  
people
 to find someone to share problems and confide. It leads to over-using of TV, the Internet causes serious damage to an individual’s mental health. In the long period,  
people
 tend to have a feeling of isolation from society which is the main reason of depression or even suicide. This can be  
seen
 from the Japanese case where more and more  
people
 in this country choose to stay alone and separate from relatives that  
make
 Japan one of the highest suicide rate countries in the world.
On the other side, the major merit of this new living pattern is that it offers more personal time and space for individuals. Living  
independently
  allows
  people
 to have more freedom in planning  
events
 without  
being irritated
 by their senior relatives.  
For example
,  
a lot college
 student these days are choosing to  
live
 away from their  
family
 as they can do as they  
please
 after school without having to face constant judgments or criticism from their  
family
.  
Furthermore
,  
people
 in nuclear  
families
  often
 experience less conflict, which are more likely to happen in large  
family
 units. Living in  
small
  family
 units creates more opportunities for  
family
 members to interact and bond with each other. On the contrast, due to the fact that  
different
  people
 have dissimilar personalities and preferences, relatives who share the same roof could  
easily
 oppose each other and develop mutual hatred. 
In conclusion
,  
despite of
 having  
some
 disadvantages, this trend is  
generally
 a  
positive
 one not  
only
  because
 it offers more personal space and time for individuals  
but
  also
  reduces
 conflicts between  
family
 members