Working-class families in the United States are usually nuclear, andmany studies indicate

Working-class families in the United States are usually nuclear, and

many studies indicate that working-class couples marry for love, not

for money. Upper-class couples may marry for love, but their commitment

of love is sometimes compromised by the recognition of their marriage 【M1】______

as a way to preserve their class identity. Middle-class couples may also

marry for love, but the overridden task of middle-class families is also 【M2】______

an-economic thing—to enhance the earning power of the breadwinner. 【M3】______

Of course, working-class people are also affected by the economic

realities for their families must operate like economic units as well. 【M4】______

However, the economic tasks of families are more a part of their dreams 【M5】______

about marriage than they are a part of the reality of their married life.

Indeed, to many a working-class couples, love provides a way to escape 【M6】______

from the difficulties of their parents’ home and starts their own family life. 【M7】______

Another distinctive feature of working-class families is the majority 【M8】______

of them have limited choices about the work available to them. Their

"choices' are often the "leftovers" in the job market. People from working-class

families do seek serf-esteem and personal confirmation, and they come 【M9】______

to their jobs full of hopes. However, given the way which production 【M10】______

and consumption are organized in advancing societies like the U.S.,

members of the working-class often experience exploitation in struggling

at jobs that may be less meaningful.

【M1】