How do the following challenges to family success, discussed by DeFrain and Asay (2007), affect family communication? Are some types of families better able to handle these stresses?

● High stress, materialism, and competition

● Lack of time for self and family

● Childcare outside the family

● High divorce and remarriage rates

● Violence, victimization, and fear

● Sex as a national obsession

● High alcohol, tobacco, and drug use (and related diseases)

● Changing gender roles and related stress

● Urban overcrowding

● Overspending and financial problems

● Ethical and cultural tensions

● War and terrorism