Nowadays, as the developement of intercultural communication,more and more people are eagle to know the outside world. America is an attractive place, people always concider American life a perfet because of the mislead of movies and TV, what is the American life like on earth? This paper introduce the American family life from four parts. The first part is children in American family, in this part, you can have a general idea of the growth of American children and how American parents teach their children. The second part is family relationship, in this part, you can see how Americans act in their family life, what is the relationship between family members. The third part is old people in American family, in this pat, you can find out the situation that the old American face. The last part is single-parent family and unmarried mother, in this part, you can get the life of single parent ,the unmarried mother and their children. After reading the paper, you may change your mind about the American family life......

ⅠChildren in American Family
ⅡFamily Relatioship
Ⅲ Old People in American Family
Ⅳ Single-parent Family and Unmarried Mother
Ⅴ Conclusion

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