Definition Essay on Family

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Family When you hear the word family, what do you think of? Does your mother, father, sister, grandma or cousin come to mind? I believe family is the most important thing in life and to my life. These are people who give love, support and make me feel safe and secure. They can be difficult and drive me crazy at times, but would do just about anything if I asked. I know I can turn to them for advice or an opinion when I have no clue what I am doing. During the tough times in life, I know I can count on a shoulder to cry on if I need one. I asked several people what they thought the definition of family was, and the majority of them came back with the same answer. “They are people I’m related to”, was the response I received. My husband’s definition stood out to me the most. He said, “without my family, I would not feel complete and my life would have no meaning. I love to do things for my family and spend every minute I can with them. There is no other place I want to be.” This of course reiterated why I married him. It was the best definition I have ever heard. After the interviews, I decided I would check the dictionary for the explanation. I looked at Dictionary.com and found the first definition to be, “parents and their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not.” Mathematics, slang, biology and linguistics were other definitions that were listed under family. I elected to write about the different types of families there are in society today. The first type of family is the Nuclear Family. It is a family consisting of a mother and father living together with one or more children. These are the most prominent kinds of families today. Although, the percentage of nuclear families is lower than what is used to be years ago. When I think of this kind of family, images of television shows like “Leave it to
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