Extended Family

Question: Extended Family? What does the 'extended family' choice mean under the part where you put how you know that person? Does it mean its actually your family? or does it mean that person is a family friend of yours? if it mean you are actually family - what do family friends go under??? like.. kids of my parents friends..

Answer: It typically means someone who isn't your first degree relative -- like maybe an in-law or they're like your 2nd cousin or something. People also put "extended family" to mean family friends. Really, it's up to how you interpret it. Kids of your parent's friends could also be your extended family if you think of them as your relatives. It's up to you. I think "extended family" works there.

Question: extended family? do you keep family links going with extended family for your children? by this i mean do they have a relationship with their uncles, aunties & cousins? and does it tend to be more with one side of the family?

Answer: Personally, it's just with one side of the family because I find my mother's side really difficult to get along with. However, I don't feel guilty about it because I don't wish to have to bend over backwards in order to fulfill some idea I have of family ties.

Question: Which of the following best describes the difference between an extended family and a nuclear family? An extended family is smaller than a nuclear family, including only the children of one couple. Nuclear families are generally found in the country; extended families in the city. Nuclear families are smaller; extended families include families of the same grandparents. Extended families are made up of several unrelated families.

Answer: Nuclear families are smaller; extended families include families of the same grandparents.

Question: How do you generally feel about your extended family members? Im talking aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. Some people could care less about extended family and others are close to theirs. It seems to me that (most people) people start their own family and forget about other relatives.

Answer: we all party together... they cool

Question: What are good ways to vacation with extended family? My parents want to take all us 3 grown kids (and our spouses & children) on a family vacation somewhere for 1 week. My bro is thinking a cruise. I think that would be expensive. Or is it not that bad for 1 week? What things does one have to consider when making such plans? Are there some good travel websites that give great ideas for this type of thing? I am accustomed to camp-type vacations, something none of my extended family is interested in.

Answer: Depending on the length of the trip, the company you go with, and where you leave from, cruising can be affordable. I saw a commercial the other day for one of the cruise lines (maybe it was Carnival?) which showed a week's cruise for a family of four starting at $649. I'm not sure if that included taxes and other fees, but take into consideration that a cruise is basically all-inclusive. There are some extras (like if you want to do excursions, spa treatments, if you want to eat at super-fancy restaurants on board or if you want alcoholic beverages), but cruising can be very doable.

Question: What is the difference between nuclear family and extended family? I was doing a survey and they asked me what is my family size. they gave me 2 options: extended or nuclear. what does each mean?

Answer: I believe the nuclear family is your immediate family, mom dad sister brother. Extended family is grandma/pa cousins aunts uncles.

Question: Why the extended family never disappeared and why it contunues to thrive today? despite of the industrialisation and urbanisation, Why the extended family never disappeared, and why it contunues to thrive today?

Answer: I'm not certain if you are using the term 'extended family' correctly! I many cases the extended family has had the chains broken, the myriad cases of the single parent family who come from broken homes and are without 'family' of their own: Those who have been in care and lack family or seemingly and foundation onto which they can graft a stability to build on. When I was growing up, it was very common for children to marry and to move to somewhere close by the parents, although this was changing. Prior to WW2 it was uncommon for family members to move far away from 'home' and parents, but the War and its experiences seem to have provided confidence for this change to come about. I have extended family in the States, Spain, Ireland, Sweden, and across the length and breadth of the UK. The bonds may not be 'strong' with some of these chains, but they are there. It continues (it seems to me) where the family itself has a history and a strong sense of bondage normally found in the Grandparents ~ a tradition I assume is passed down through the generations, because it is needed as a form of Insurance against Life. Sash.

Question: Do you fantasize about having a big extended family when you marry? I grew up an only child with a very distant extended family. I really want a large family, including a large extended family, when I marry. Does anyone else fantasize about this? Does this seem weird?

Answer: i fantasize about this all the time because i have an enormous extended family and i love it and i hope that my kids get that too.

Question: What should I cook for a Saturday night get-together with my extended family? I want to cook something really, really special this coming Saturday, as the whole of my extended family (from my side and my husband's side) will be coming 'round for dinner to meet my 10 month old baby girl, who they havent met in person yet. I am out of ideas as to what to cook! I need it to be original and fantastic! I usually cook a huge roast whenever someone from the family comes past, but the idea is getting a bit old. Does anyone have any suggestions? Maybe something a bit more complicated than chicken stir-fry?

Answer: Lasagna - easy enough to make two pans Garlic Bread Lettuce Salad

Question: How to deal with extended family coming to visit? Extended family coming together for my little brother's party. Not everybody is on good terms, so I expect a little drama. There here for 2 weeks Its going to be a pretty long week. Do you have any ideas on how to lessen the tension. I guess we'll just have to suck it up for a week. could be worse.

Answer: I suggest you keep plenty of alcohol on hand. I know exactly what your going through, my friend

Question: Can I use two extended family members as witnesses to my will? Can I use two extended family members as witnesses to my will since they are not in the will? I have it where everything I own goes to my mom, if she dies, my sister, if she dies, my nephew.

Answer: It would be better if you split it equitably to key members of your family upon your death instead of waiting for each one to pass in turn. You should be able to use anyone to witness as long as it's properly notarized legally.

Question: What are some experiences you've had with extended family making fun of how you look? Personally, my mother-in-law is always making fun of my eyebrows and now I feel really self-conscious about them around extended family. Any similar experiences out there?

Answer: Just shrug it off. If you act like it bothers you then that is just fueling her fire. If you ignore ignorance long enough..it will get bored and go away.

Question: Do you have a healthy relationship with your extended family? Aunts, uncles, cousins etc.? Would you say your relationship with your extended family is better than your immediate family?

Answer: In some ways. I have a cousin that I see more often and get along with much better than I do with one of my two brothers.

Question: Does it take you a trip 300 miles to spend the holidays w/ extended family to help you realize your immediate? family is actually quite normal and doing fine! Gee, my extended family is a mess!

Answer: This is an interesting question, and let me say, I'm happy for you, Eddie. For me, it only takes a 20 mile or 90 mile trip to visit close relatives to realize that my immediate family is a mess! This is all due to my husband's abusive personality and how it has affected the rest of us. The only thing I can say is that I've heard stories these past few months of other families who are just as messed up as we are, or sometimes even worse, because the kids don't even have one sane parent to help them out. These are typically families in which there is only one parent (the other is deceased or absent) messing up their kids' lives. Hope you had a nice Christmas!

Question: How do CA prison Conjugal/ Extended Family Visits work? In CA, must someone be Married to an inmate to visit them for conjugal visits? How long can an individual visit an inmate for an "Extended Family Visit"? Which website(s) would have the petition that must be filled by an inmate or filled by the person who desires to visit an inmate? Thanks in advance :)

Answer: Conjugal visits are for inmates in good standing and they must be legally (not common law) married to the visitor. The visits length depends on the prisons policies.

Question: How have your extended family reacted? So there is always the "what ifs" of telling your (immediate) family that you are gay, bisexual, or lesbian and many have stated different scenarios. What about the extended family? Is it all hush-hush with them? Have some stopped talking to your family? Any stories to share? I have a feeling that if I one day actually tell my family I'm gay, they'll keep it under wraps or give reasons as to why I haven't got a girlfriend yet.

Answer: most of my immediate family & extended family is fine with it because I am happy & they are smart enough to know they can't change me. the exception is my great uncle. he is the born again bible thumper type & is way judgemental. he keeps telling my dad not to worry because he is going to fix me. it is annoying but he can judge me all he wants I don't worry about his thoughts on me. that always gives my family something to laugh about

Question: when did you tell your extended family of your miracle? i had a m/c back in january so kind of wanted to wait until after the first trimester to tell everyone in our extended family. our immediate family and close friends already know. i will be ten weeks on thursday. so on new years eve i will be 12 weeks, anyways when do you think is safe to let everyone in on our exciting news? THANKS!!! babydust to you all!

Answer: I would say no earlier than 12 weeks. I know you must be excited to share the news but sharing bad news of a miscarriage is a hard thing to do. Plus sharing the news on New Years would be a great way to bring in the new year!!! Maybe you can find a cute way to share it with everyone. Maybe release balloons announcing the new arrival. When they offer you a drink you can always say no thanks we're expecting, they would be shocked with your response. Good Luck and Congrats!!!

Question: What does is mean when you kill your extended family? My fiance told me that he had a dream about killing an old neighbor and his extended family that he loves dearly. This dream really scared him and kind of of worried him... I told him everyone has a different conscience so the answers may be different from what others see. so should he worry???

Answer: I subscribe to the theory that only the dreamer can analyze his dream. Too much stock probably shouldn't be into one isolated dream. If he has several disturbing dreams, one way to work on decoding it is to write down each element and beside it write what that element means to him. A pattern will begin to emerge.

Question: does your family or extended family fight about religious values? every time my extended family gets together there is always a debate. they fight a about the craziest things, like do dogs have feelings or what kind of music to let their kids listen too. they also debate about how to dress and if a woman should be able to preach. does this happen to anyone else?

Answer: Okay. My father is Methodist. My mother is a self-described heathen. Her mother is Church of Christ. My husband and I are Catholic. My sister is deist. My husband's brother is a Mormon. My father-in-law is agnostic. My mother-in-law's parents were Nazarenes and my mother-in-law is a non-practicing Catholic. My paternal grandmother was Anglican. One of my cousins is Assemblies of God. My husband's ex-wife is a Pastafarian and my step-daughter has no freakin' clue what she believes and doesn't care so long as she gets to play games and eat pizza. And that's just my close family that I deal with on a regular basis. I've also got Baptists, Pagans, atheists, and who knows what else in my family. Yeah, you bet we have the fights and debates.

Question: My boyfriend and I are on a break but he invited me to easter with his extended family. What does this mean? We have been together for 2.5 years and we are taking a break because he is having personal problems. We weren't having problems before the break, and I suspect that how he feels about us is related to personal problems. He did say at this point he doesn't see us together long term, but doesn't inviting someone to a holiday with extended family for the first time a move forward in the relationship? Do I go, or say no to not risk getting hurt further?

Answer: I'm sorry Mel, I am afraid boys are not the same as us girls. He has asked you to attend the family holiday because he knows his family accept you, he knows you will not ruin his holiday for him, and he is inviting you because he thinks you will not make things difficult for him. When a man asks you on a holiday this way, he is inviting you as a friend, it is almost as if you are one of his blokey mates. He wants you to go along and enjoy yourself on this holiday, but he doesnt want you to go getting all emotional and thinking that there is any hidden meaning behind his invitation. Go along, have a nice holiday, but remember, he doesnt think you are the love of his life, you have just been around for 2.5 years, and so are like a comfortable old sweater that he can take along for when it gets cold. Just dont make the mistake of letting yourself become the convenient and comfortable old electric blanket that he jumps into bed with until the new bed warmer comes along.