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Family
A house that very close people live together
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Immediate family | Parents and siblings |
| Extended family | All relatives (uncles, cousins, great-aunts) |
| Distant relative | A person who is related to you by a long series of connections |
| Close-knit family | A family that has good relationships |
| Carefree childhood | You had nothing to worry about when you were young |
| Dysffunctional family | The relationships are bad or unhealthy |
| Troubled childhood | Children experience abuse, poverty, or problems with the law |
| Bitter divorce | A separation in which there were bad and angry feelings between husband and wife |
| Messy divorce | Prolonged legal battle involving lots of conflicts about the seperation of the former couple's assets |
| Divorce settlement | The decisions about the separation of assets |
| Broken home | A family in which there are divorces or separations. |