Marital and Family Behavior of Young People in Modern Russian Society: Attitudes and Values

Abstract

The article describes the marital and family behavior of modern Russian young people based on the attitudes and values. This material presents the results of content analysis of electronic sources devoted to news and psychological topics. This method helps to identify the gender and age characteristics of the attitude to traditional official marriage and free forms of relations. The younger generation doesn’t see the need for marriage, they perceive cohabitation as a rehearsal of family relations. Temporary difficulties have a destructive effect on relationships, most of young people refuse responsibility, bring commerce into marriage. These factors are influenced by the media and society itself, which is generally tolerant to relationships without marriage registration.