Types of families

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Nuclear Family

• a man and a woman who are married and living with their children

Single parent family

• one parent living with his/her children

Extended family

• : parents and their children plus other relatives living in one household

Blended family

A couple living with their own children from previous marriages

Married couple

• a man and woman who are married but have no children

De facto couple

: a man and woman who have been together for more than six months and share a relationship but are not married. May or may not have children

Same-sex couple

• A homosexual couple who live together and may or may not have children.