One Person Households

Question 1

What are the reasons for more than one person households?

Answer 1

Divorce patterns
Marriage pattern
Creative singlehood

Question 2

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Answer 2

This has created more one person households especially among men under 65 this is because any children are more likely to live with their mother, and their father is more likely to leave the family home

Question 3

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Answer 3

Due to the decline in the number of marriages more people are remaining single and the proportion of adults single has risen by about half since 1971

Question 4

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Answer 4

Stein argues that a growing number of people are opting for a creative singlehood, the deliberate choice to live alone

Question 5

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Answer 5

However, while many choose to remain single and live alone this is because there are few partners available in their age group, these are mainly older widows
And older man usually want younger women

Question 6

What are the three reasons for living apart together

Answer 6

Decline in stigma

Changing positions of women

Limited finances

Question 7

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Decline in stigma

Answer 7

There is no longer a stigma attached to living separately as it is now more socially acceptable for a couple not to live together to have a strong relationship

Question 8

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Changing positions of women

Answer 8

Women are now financially independent and can often afford to live alone due to many changes in society such as the equal pay act where women get paid same as men

Question 9

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Limited finances

Answer 9

Couples may not have the money to live together for example not being able to afford a mortgage

Question 10

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Answer 10

A minority actively chose to live apart for example because they wanted to keep their home as they have limited finances