played a major role in American history and has clearly evolved in adolescent and young adult dating. ... culture may seem odd to the American ideal of the bride's family paying for the wedding. Harry Collis, author of 101 American Customs, talks about how in America it is more likely for the bride's parents to pay for the wedding costs. ... However eventually dating relationships tend to become more sustained and serious, and at some point dating begins to be seen more directly in terms of goal of selecting a mate. ...

• Word Count: 2701
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

American author Kate Chopin has written two published novels and over a hundred short stories. ... It may have symbolized the revolution women should initiate for equal rights. ... Web. 27 Apr. 2014 Kate Chopin is the author of some of the boldest stories written in American before the 1960's. ... " This, perhaps, symbolizes a rebirth and what should be initiated for a revolution for equal rights for men and women. ... This is not to say that she does not love her husband, only that she begins to wonder what life would be like without him. ...

• Word Count: 1852
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The divorce rate in America has gotten awfully high. ... According to Patrick Fagan, "each year, over 1 million American children suffer from divorce of their parents." ... In the late sixties, the "sexual revolution" began and couples rebelled against the constraints of marriage (McGovern 2). ... Some experts say that boys are not mature enough to begin school until they are six-and-a-half years old while girls seem to be ready for the classroom at five years and nine months. ...

• Word Count: 1989
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Divorce is like a revolution: the regime may be oppressive, but it does not bring the marriage tumbling down just because people do not like it; something more specific has to happen to break it apart. ... During the Great Depression of 1930's, the rate of divorce declined for all classes in American society. ... If divorce is like a revolution, then an unequal marriage is like a stable dictatorship. ...

• Word Count: 1993
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

At one time, the very subject of sex was taboo, and then the sexual revolution was introduced as a time when people were unrestrained and open to explore their sexuality. ... In the sixties, there was an entire revolution dedicated to sexual freedom. ... In the 1960s and 1970s, the small numbers of cohabiting couples in America could be fairly described as "anti-marriage". ...

• Word Count: 2755
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School