No, they don't. The principles remain the same, even though the context is ever shifting.
My wife has a quaint way of putting it: the only difference between us and them is indoor toilets...
The principles remain the same, even though the context is ever shifting.
No idea what that means. I was talking about very, very basic structure that defined the family dynamic. In regards to "indoor toilets," there was a whole lot of difference between the old times and the present day. Most of the population lived in rural areas well into the 20th century -- this essentially meant living in a "factory" where every member of the family worked and worked damned hard. Women were either feeding something, killing something or cooking something. And they were doing it without modern appliances. Contrasted to today where there's very little feeding, killing or cooking going on...