But they do just about the same things they always did. They feed and shelter, care for one another, and socialize their young. And as things change, they change. But that doesn't mean that kids aren't getting fed. Marriage is about as popular as ever.
Most teens expect to get married and raise children.
Most divorced people get remarried within a few years. Time and again, Canadians tell pollsters that our families mean more to us than almost anything else. So maybe the problem isn't with families or selfish people. Maybe it has more to do with the hurdles we make families jump over. The long hours of paid work.