1. Rise of the Companionate Family

2. Economic
Educational
Welfare

3. Fulfilling emotional and psychological needs of members

4. Fulfilling emotional and psychological needs of members
Romance

5. Fulfilling emotional and psychological needs of members
Romance
Sexual fulfillment

6. Companionship Fulfilling emotional and psychological needs of members
Romance
Sexual fulfillment
Companionship

7. Emotional satisfaction
Fulfilling emotional and psychological needs of members
Romance
Sexual fulfillment
Companionship
Emotional satisfaction

8. Rising divorce rate

9. Rising divorce rate
1916
San Francisco: 1-4
LA: 1-5
Chicago: 1-7

10. Birthrate decline (native born, old stock whites)
Rising divorce rate
Birthrate decline (native born, old stock whites)

11. Birthrate decline (native born, old stock whites)
Rising divorce rate
Birthrate decline (native born, old stock whites)
Twice as many immigrant women

12. Changing gender roles Rising divorce rate
Birthrate decline (native born, old stock whites)
Changing gender roles

15. Companionate Family

16. 1890

17. 1890
US highest divorce rate in world

18. 1890
US highest divorce rate in world
New York – adultery only

19. 1890 US highest divorce rate in world New York – adultery only
S. Carolina – no divorce

20. 1890 US highest divorce rate in world New York – adultery only
S. Carolina – no divorce
Many states – prolonged wait

21. 1890 US highest divorce rate in world New York – adultery only
S. Carolina – no divorce
Many states – prolonged wait
- one party fault

22.
Divorces rose by 150%

23. 1924
One in seven

24. Family size reduced by 50%
19th Century
Family size reduced by 50%

25. Birthrate declined by another third
1929
Birthrate declined by another third

28. 1870s
Female college grads = 40% never married

29. 1870s Female college grads = 40% never married Male college grads =

39. National Council of Women
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Daughters of the American Revolution
National Congress of Parents &Teachers
National Consumers’ League

44. Pre-marital sex
50 women

45. Pre-marital sex
50 women
Born before 1890 = 17

46. Pre-marital sex
50 women
Born before 1890 = 17
Born after 1890 = 33

47. Virgins at Marriage

48. Virgins at Marriage
Born before 1890 = 90%

49. Virgins at Marriage
Born before 1890 = 90%
= 74%

50. Virgins at Marriage Born before 1890 = 90% 1890-1900 = 74%
= 32%

51. Rise in divorce
Declining birth rate
Rise of new woman
Revolution in morals

52. New Family Ideal