(i) Ties between members of family loosened. (ii) Among working classes the institution of marriage tended to break down. (iii) Women of upper and middle class faced high level of isolation, though their life became easier by maids who cooked, cleaned or cared for young children. (iv) Women who worked had some control over their lives. Women without jobs were forced to withdraw into their camp. (v) 20th century saw homes another change, the family became smaller unit after the war.A new spirit of individualism was encouraged among men and women, and a freedom from collective values that were a feature of the smaller rural communities.