It is generally accepted that families are not as close as they used to be. Give reasons why this change has happened and suggest how families could be brought closer together.

In many countries these days, families no longer have close relationships.

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is because of the

increase

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in the number of parents who

work

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full-

time

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and the rise in the

use

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of mobile devices and

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internet

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the internet

. Solutions to

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negative trend would be propose.

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, an important reason for the decrease in close family relationships is the

increase

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in the number of parents who are employed full-

time

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.

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, many husbands and wives today are employed and have little

time

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to interact with themselves and take care of their children.

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, many married couples in Nigeria

work

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between eight to ten hours daily which limits the quality

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needed to spend with themselves and interact with their children.

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, many families are no longer close compared to

few years

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a few years

ago.

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, the

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in the dependency on mobile devices and internets by parents as well as a parents interfere with family relationship. It is common to see members of a family preoccupied with their phones which limits the

time

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needed to discuss as a family.

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, many families rarely have dinners together today because members of the household are often busy with their phones and online friends rather than being brought together.

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situation could have improved if families reduce the

time

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spent on mobile devices and on

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internet

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the internet

.

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ther

in or at that place

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are two promising solutions to

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problem. One significant way to bring family closer is to

increase

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the

time

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off

work

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for married couples. Both the government and private employers should promote part-

time

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work

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for at least one of the parents and

increase

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the duration of holidays

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as paternity and maternity leaves.

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will offer husbands and wives more

time

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for themselves and to care for their children. More so, efforts towards reducing the

use

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of

mobile electronic device

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a mobile electronic device

and the internets at home should be promoted.

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could be through setting up

time

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limits on the

use

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of phones at home.

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, there would be more

time

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to bring families together. In conclusion, parents spend more

time

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working and they as well as their children are becoming dependent on their phones and the

internet

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which has interfered with family relationships.

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problem

could be solve

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could be solved

by ensuring parents have more

time

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off

work

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and reducing the

use

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of telecommunication devices and the

internet

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at home.