Spouse

Parents
Active role

Siblings
A close-knit family Nephew & niece

A carefree childhood A LOVING FAMILY Great grandfather/grandmother

A stable upbringing Family members Great grandson/granddaughter

Father-in-law/mother-in-law

Stepfather/stepmother & stepson

Broken home FAMILY TREE Half-brother/half-sister
Troubled childhood Relatives Distant relative
Descendant
A strict upbringing A harsh upbringing
Ancestor = forefathers
A messy divorce
A prolonged legal battle
Separation of assets Blood’s thicker than water

A bitter divorce A DYSFUNCTIONAL Family resemblance

Custody of the children
FAMILY
Grant joint custody
Divorce settlement FAMILY Blood relative Physical resemblance

Striking resemblance
Sole custody
Maternal instinct
Award sole custody
Pay child support Ex-husband
Ex-wife A mutual Immediate family
divorce/separation
On good terms with each other
Nuclear family

Sibling rivalry Extended family

(Avoid) Negative sibling interaction FAMILY

Single-parent/ one-parent family
STRUCTURE
Stubborn Get pregnant
Squabble
Have an abortion
Family feud Adoptive parents
Give the baby up for adoption
PROBLEMS Single mother Adopted child
Resolve / manage conflicts
Baby is planned to arrive Due day; baby is due

Be estranged from = alienated from Birth mother = biological mother

Give birth to the baby Raise the child = bring up the child
Cut sb off A newborn baby = a neonate

Disinherit

Anti-social behavior