In many countries today, people in big cities prefer to live alone or in small family units rather than larger, extended family groups. Is this a positive or negative trend?

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Under the social background nowadays, more and more people may prefer to live in some big cities due to better living standard and environment. At the same time, whether
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a spirited debate. From my perspective,
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may have both negative impacts with positive effects. From one hand, living by themselves refers to the public are willing to become more independent. It is a good start for young people to learn how to responsible for their own
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for a young adult, since they want to live by themselves, they have to learn how to cook and how to save their budget to pay all the house bills which are all valuable skills.
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, deciding to live as a small family unit may allow each family member can have more freedom in doing what they want without any disturbing other family members.
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but not the least, as a nuclear family, it is may
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to their kids owing to their parents can spend more time to take care of them as they are close-knit together.
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bring some negative influence. Due to isolating from a family, they are able to experience loneliness, depression, and anxiety and capable of missing out the daily conversation.
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with a big family, fewer family members may difficult for them to find the common taste or voices like sharing the same interest while for
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their siblings who are more likely to have the same age with them and communicate their happiness or sadness to them. The topic of whether living as a small family is beneficial or harmful has long call for answers, but no consensus can be reached. People tend to live in a nuclear family or live alone causing both negative and positive effects that I mentioned above.

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