In the past, Brazilian family sizes were much larger than today. In the 1990s, family size suddenly 1. . What is causing these changes? In the past, people 2. in their early twenties. Today, many young men and women are going to school and getting a job first. They get married and have families later. In 1980, only about 3. all homes had a television. Today, most homes have a TV, and evening shows called novelas are very 4. . The men and women on these shows are single or 5. . They have exciting lives. People watching want this life, too.