essay in about 200 words advantages and disadvantages of joint family
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Explanation:
Advantages ;
Togetherness: Growing up with cousins, uncles, aunts and grandparents gives children the opportunity to connect with everyone and forge close bonds. Especially, the bond with grandparents, which almost every child cherishes.
Imbibing family values : Many values that parents want to teach children are taught well in the joint family system. Growing up together, children learn to share, care for and respect everyone. They also learn how to empathise with those around them.
Shared support system: For working parents, who need someone trustworthy to be around their children, the joint family system is a boon. With uncles, aunts or grandparents around, who care for children and have their best interest in mind, parents feel less worried. Thus, they have the freedom to make time to socialise, catch up with each other at a private dinner, or hang out with friends.
Disadvantages ;
Lack of together time/privacy: With many family members around, the lack of privacy and/or together time, can become an issue. If a particular family member is called up frequently to shoulder responsibilities, it can lead to disharmony in married life. Also, in a joint family, a couple always has to be mindful about being watched and heard when they want to exchange a compliment or a gesture or, engage in a discussion or an argument.
Decreased freedom to express: A couple, especially the woman, might struggle with finding her comfort zone outside her room. She might not have a say in many aspects like deciding on choices or decorating the house etc. that is comfortable for her and stepping out of her room. At times, her ideas might also be dismissed by other family members.