Family Interview Research Paper

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I decided to interview my mother and ask her some questions about what her life was like around my age and other aspects. Things were definitely different in her time and continue to change today. My mother was the baby of the family and stayed around home for a while, but ended up moving the furthest away after getting married. She had different experiences than I have had and from her mother. When asked her about what a date was like when she was in high school she said that she did not really go on dates in high school. She added that the guy asked the girl by approaching the girl in person or writing a note. Today, we do about the same, but we use texting instead of notes. Although, now, we call it hanging out rather than going on date. …show more content…

She believes people of different sexual orientations are still discriminated against which I agree with. In June, the law passed that homosexual couples could now get married. Also, a recent debate about bathrooms for any sex in public places are being implemented in some places and some are not on board. Many things are still changing from my mother’s time, but we are consistently making improvements. I asked my mom if she thought that it was easier for women to be single today. She said it is another relationship status that many people have. Personally, she is divorced and is single now. This may influence her answer slightly, but I agree with her answer. Some people prefer to be on their own or to never marry. She said women are not expected to grow up to be mothers like they once were. Sometimes women decide to make their career their life. I wondered if there was difference between when women got married and started a family then versus now. She thought the average was between ages 19-25 and some people waited to have kids until late 20’s early 30’s and some had them right after marriage. Today some people still get married around this age, but I feel like more couples wait until their late 20’s early 30’s. Some decide to have a child right away after marriage and some wait quite some years. People like to do their own thing with their spouse before starting a family and having to be tied down to one

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