Compared to the traditional family, the household structure and roles are very different in the modern family. In this essay, I will discuss the changes and explain why I hold a positive attitude towards the ongoing trend. There are some distinct changes in the contemporary family. Firstly, the family composition has become more simple than before. The majority of households consist of the nuclear family because people tend to have fewer children, or even no children. Additionally, because of the small number of family members who are mostly busy,, there are increasingly more elderly people moving into a care home. Secondly, the roles of married couples have changed, too. Thanks to the equal rights movements, women now have the same opportunities to attain qualifications and pursue a career as men do. Partners in a contemporary marriage will decide who works and who stays at home looking af...