Do u prefer to live in an extended family or with only yr parents and siblings and why?
922687
I spent the first 12 years of my life w/my parents, the next 3 w/my aunts family (I had to move 3 hours away for that one), then I moved back and lived w/my grandparents for 5 years.\n\nI should be royally screwed up in the head, but I'm actually quite normal for going through so much.\n\nAfter everything that happened, I would never go back and change it.
561663
it depends on the situation, my older brother was 23 before he moved out but i was only 16-17, he just found it a lot more convienient because he was still at uni and stuff but i had to get out!!! \nso yeah it depends on the person i spose. :)
177146
Compared to an extended family, A LOT.  If one of the immediate family members disagree with each other on fundamental issues, that's it, the whole structure will crumble and you have a broken family and the kids will have no relatives to run to for support. I mean, they may have relatives but they will not be close enough for them to feel comfortable just knocking on their door.  \n\nHolidays are boring.  You'll get cabin fever more often and... well, it's just lonely. Bigger families are more fun.
545514
Both. I wanna see my great grand children grow and I wanna help my parents before I was born.
1069741
Yes but with someone other than my kids and grandmother and my 2 blind uncles.  And I'de like to go somewhere besides the doctor, grocery store, PTO meetings and the kids school. I'de like to get out with just my husband. We haven't been out together just the two of us since my son was born 10 yrs ago. Not that I don't love them all just wishing for some alone time that's all.And some uniterupted adult conversation about something other than doctors, medicine and what the next money maker will be.
295127
No.  Your family will always be your family.  They will always be there for you and only want the best for you.
564349
I was an only child to a single mother but I feel like I was raised more by my grandparents.  I have many memories fishing, playing catch, and drawing with my grandpa and baking, cleaning, and playing with my grandma.  Sometimes I feel like my mom's my sister because when I do something wrong it's my grandparents' reaction of disappoint that I hate the most but yet when I do something great, I love the fact that I'm making them proud.\n\nSince they're younger than most of my friends' grandparents, I always feel lucky that they're still here and I hate to think of them ever dying.  They really mean the world to me and I love them a lot. :-)
512812
your parents wont have to live w/ the love of ur life but of it doent work out u may have to go back and live w/ them
555335
If your mother is fit and healthy why would you not take your mother as well?\nYou obviously can afford to take your mother with you or you wouldn't be going on holiday a "few" times a year\nIt seems from writing the question that you do not accord your mother the same status as your family, you only have one mother and at 97 she isn't going to be around forever treat her as you would wish to be treated at that age by your own kids and have a complete family holiday
654743
What about your family (parents, relatives, etc.)?\nFriends?
735538
Some families are just close. \n\nAs for me I can tolerate my inlaws in small doses. Its good they live a couple of hours away.
876419
I never wanted a brother or sister, I felt special because my parents just had me to love. As an adult I somethimes find parties/gatherings difficult, feeling as though I don't know how to behave in groups of people.  \n\nFriends of mine have an only child, an outgoing, bubbly ten-year old. She has daily interaction with other children in her street, sees her grandparents often, and has friends over to stay. Her parents involve her in everything they do, and spend a lot of time with her.\n\nI would say that an only child will learn many positives (happy in own company, used to talking to adults etc.) but you must make sure that they see a lot of their friends, and also spend time with children of different ages, so that they learn how to play as they would in a bigger family.
1072212
FAMILY... the one thing you can always trust/have in life.\n\nFAMILY... Love is unconditional here.\n\nFAMILY.... a place you will always be welcome.\n\nFAMILY... God blessed us with it for a reason.\n\n\nThese are ones I could think of on the spot!
361586
The Family is very important, by far the most important thing in your life. The family can be blood or a very close friend. The Family is someone who is there for you in your time of needs sharing your tears beside you, and comforting you. A family is also someone who is smiling beside you during the happy times. The Family is very important, so lets hope everyone have a big family... Man I sound gay... yuck, but very true!
447081
There is nothing wrong with that. You have every right to feel comfortable with your in-laws. If you feel better with them than you do with your own family, its okay too. You are human and you donot have to feel guilty for prefering your inlaws to your own family. Liking your inlaws may even go along way to strenghtening your own marriage.
493531
joint family is when all of your extreme as well as extended family live together...like you stay with your grandparents, uncles, unmarried aunts, cousins $ obviously your own parents & siblings, all in the same house & also cook & eat your food together...the head of the family is the oldest person in your house & all the decisions are taken in consultation with every member of the house...a joint family is made up of a number of families joint 2gether...\non the other hand when these small families stay apart like you stay only with your parents & siblings, no uncles, aunts or cousins, then its a nuclear family but ya you can have your grandparents with you but no1 else...you stay in a seperate house & have your owm system of things...
485052
Do you mean you hate your family and you want to leave them and go somewhere and start again, with no friends? Or are you trying to chose between two lots of parents?  The question is a bit hard to understand.  Can you give more information.x