Since the early 1990s, sociologists have been developing theories to explain how broad social and structural changes over the past 50 years have encouraged heterosexual couples and families to organise their relationships very differently. Today it is usual for families and relationships to be more complex and diverse than they appeared to be in the 1960s and 1970s. In turn, society has eventually become more tolerant and accepting of the fact that today’s families come in different shapes and sizes.
This article draws on the work of sociologist Anthony Giddens to understand the reasons for some people entering into civil partnerships. The article discusses the social changes that have helped to shape our changing views of the family and same-sex relationships.
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