1. Family Definition

I think that Family is anyone that is there for each other when times are rough. You don't have to be related to be considered family. Family is an unconditional love for one another. I would consider some of my close friends more of a family than the people that are actually related to me. They are the ones that see me and talk to me on a daily basis. They sit and listen to me cry, and they know all my problems. My real family doesn't really know everything about me like my close friends do. So I think that most things discussed in this chapter fit into this definition. Whether you are a couple, a couple with kids, or just really close friends, as long as you are there for each other and love each other and support each other, it can pretty much be considered family and you don't have to be married either to be a family or to even start one.