The State of the US Family "The Western culture defines the family as a husband, wife and children" (Henslin 308). It is my opinion that this structure or definition is sadly becoming a standard of the past. I believe that the US family is in serious trouble. In addition, I feel that the only way to ever regain the strength this nation once had is to have a return to the traditional pattern of the US family our country once had. I worry as if this is a possible occurrence though. Today in the United States, there is a diverse opinion as to what a family is. This due mainly to the fact th