Reasons for change in the close relationships:
1. Urban lifestyle: It has broken up the nature of Joint family system. Single and small family system is getting impetus. Consequently the closeness in the relations is lost. Sense of intimacy and living together is gradually disappearing.
2. Old and traditional: activities are changing fast. The concept of hereditary profession has almost lost its ground, mainly, because of higher literacy rate. The educated ones do not find jobs of their passion in their parental places and as such they have to move out to find better opportunities. Gone are the times when family professions like farming used to bind the family members in close relationships.
3. Trend towards individualism: Most of the educated youths of today take their independent decision about their future. They are open to the activities of their own choice, may be related to entertainment, recreation and political, social, professional or educational spheres. Senior most member or head of the family has not a little role to play. Being away from the joint families, they prefer consulting their friends, neighbours or their co-professionals. Consequently, the close ties between the family relations are gradually loosing ground.
