Tuesday, April 7, 2009

FAMILIES

A traditional canadian family is small, there are a mother, father and one or two kids. They does not live in extendend families, the parents live alone in assisted care centers that is normal when their children grow up and live his own life.

The marriage is easy, that depends of the rules of each province. Generally you must be 18 or 19 years to getting married. So you also can apply for a divorce if you want, the rules are different in each province.

In Canada you can not marry with a close relative, but you can marry with someone of the same sex. You need a marriage licence issued by the municipal government, before you are married. But if you do not want to be marry you can live in common-law.

The fathers take a very important role in the family, they care the childrens, cook and clean, also he works for the support of the family. The mother can work outside the home for help to the support and the children can have a part-time job after school.

So the canadian families have things in common with us and other things are new for us.

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