The objective is to prove that remarriage has the greatest chance of being accepted as an equal alternative family formation to the idealized nuclear family.

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Running Head : Alternative Family Formation

Running Head : Alternative Family Formation Name : University : Course : Tutor : Date : In to come up with full argument needed to discuss the fact that remarriage can be an alternative family form of nuclear family , we first need to understand the basic concepts of nuclear family and those of remarriage so that we can compare them so that they can help us to evaluate whether these family forms are the same . Naming of nuclear family initially originated from the western world which shows that form of family is composed of mother , father and their children . This was meant to distinguish it from extended family (Brym 2005 ,

290 . The size of the nuclear family does not matter as far as it can support itself with the basic needs . Many of the western values are encouraging the shifting of families from extended nuclear families . Most of the families in United State are nuclear families which has made it to be ranked third best form of family . Nuclear family is known to carry out various duties such as : Regulates various sexual activities , they corporate economically to assist each other socialization , Reproduction and for emotional support (Brym , Lie 2005 br

291 . In the existence of nuclear family , it normally occurs as one group which usually functions strongly in the society . This form of family is based on marriage since without marriage children can not come forth and there can be no form of family . Remarriage basically involves Union of couples who either one of them has children who are not fathered or mothered by the spouse one is marrying . In this case the bride can be married to a man who is not the father of her children /child or it can be vice versa whereby the bridegroom can be having a child or children who are not mothered by the bride Visher BE , Visher JS , 1990

, 11 . Therefore in this form of marriage , both parties must come into agreement so that they can incorporate those children in their marriage and they can cope well with other children which the couple will bear . This form of marriage is widely recognized and it usually looks alike with the nuclear family since it will be entirely made up of the father mother and children some of whom they entered into marriage with and those who are born after the marriage . Most of the families ' forms of remarriage occur usually after divorce whereby after divorcing children can be divided amongst the parents and when the parents decide to remarry they are usually part of the newly formed family . Main problem experienced...