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Hate each other very much.
Hate each other's guts
Be in serious conflict; argue badly.
Be at each other's throats
Argue a lot and very badly.
Fight like cat and dog
To become independent from your parents.
Cut the apron strings
The sadness parents feel when their children leave home.
Empty nest syndrome
To get married (informal)
Tie the knot / get hitched
Children may suffer because of their parents mistakes.
The sins of the father shall be visited upon the son
People who are similar tend to spend time together.
Birds of a feather flock together
Children are usually similar to their parents.
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree
To look like or behave like one of your parents.
Take after your mother / father
A saying meaning shared values / beliefs help to keep a family united.
The family that prays together stays together
Family relationships are more important that other relationships.
Blood is thicker than water
Stay together through both good and bad times.
Stay together through thick and thin
Two people who are perfect for each oter.
A match made in heaven
Strong negative feelings or hatred between people.
Bad blood between them
A close blood relative, especially a child.
My own flesh and blood
Someone who is especially liked or favoured (often unfairly).
Blue eyed boy
Someone you love very much and are very proud of.
The apple of my eye
The family member who is different or causes problems and dosn't fit in.
Black sheep
A man who is very devoted to his family and puts them first.
Family man
A person you admire and try to copy because of their good behaviour.
Role model
A man who acts like a father and gives guidance , support and protection, even if he isn't the real father.
Father figure
The person who emotionally holds the family together (often the most caring, supportive one).
The heart of the family
Describing the person that is in charge and controls what happens in the family.
Rules the roost
Describing the person with the real power or control in the family.
Wears the trousers
The person who makes the main decisions in the family.
Leader
The person who earns most or all of the money for the family.
Bread winner / Provider
A person who manages the home and family (gender neutral)
Homemaker
A parent who does not work outside the home and looks after the children.
Stay-at-home mum / dad
A man who stays at home and takes care of the house and family.
Househusband
A woman who stays at home and takes care of the house and family.
Housewife
'Double Income, No Kids' a couple with two salaries and no children.
D.I.N.K family
A family with strong relationships who support each other a lot.
Close knit family
A family with two parents of the same gender.
Single sex family
A family whose members come from different countries or cultures.
International family
A family where one parent raises the children alone.
Single parent family
A family formed when two people with children from previous relationships join together.
Blended family / Patchwork family
The wider family: grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins etc.
Extended family
Parents and their children living together in one household.
Nuclear family
A family that does not follow the traditional model.
Unconventional family
A family with a mother, father and children in the usual, old-fashioned model.
Traditional family
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