Webster's definition of marriage is a union between two loved ones, but we all have an idea of ​​what marriage really is. The way we view marriage today is very different from the past. Our opinions and views on marriage and its meaning have changed greatly. Marriage is not necessarily less appreciated, but simply viewed differently. Some may see marriage as the promise of two deities and two loved ones. Other people may see marriage as a contract. Marriage has been around longer than recorded history. It is present in every known human society. However, there is no single, universally accepted definition of what marriage is. It is an ever-evolving institution with many different facets. It varies with each group and culture. Divorce for My parents divorced when I was only a couple of months old. I was a child and I couldn't remember anything. My older sister, who was five at the time, saw the divorce and witnessed it all. My mother remarried when I was one year old. I also didn't see or remember my stepfather entering the scene, even though my sister saw everything. She always hated him and felt very resentful and I had no idea. We both grew up with my mother and stepfather, the relationship was very different now that they have their two daughters. We grew up having to be very independent, resilient and hard working. Although the statistics show in the video that children who grow up in a divorced family or a “broken home” are more likely to take drugs and be very rebellious. For many these statistics may be true, but for me and my sister they do not apply. I am a hard working college student with no kids and no drug abuse and my sister is a kind preschool teacher who loves her job and being in a healthy environment and not abusive relationships. Today, approximately one in two American families is made up of a married couple with minor children. The study of social development addresses many issues, such as attachment and parenting styles, that are central to understanding how children progress into childhood and adolescence.