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What makes a good family? It is the family that sustains its members, supports and nourishes each other. A strong family unit has to create good family values, positive and supportive place for all members to thrive. They are able to utilize resources and live together in a fairly healthy manner.

FAMILY VALUES FAMILY GOALS

The adults in a strong family set the tone. They are the role models that lead by example. They reach out to friends and gommunity and teach their children the importance of doing the same. They work together to solve problems, and they pass their skills on to the next generation. Some important elements of a strong family are cohesion, flexibility and communication.

Cohesion In families, cohesion would be defined as the feeling of being loved, of belonging to the group and being nurtured by it. Although closeness is good in a family unit, there must be a balance between being together and being separated. A person must be able to develop their individuality, while being supported by his family. A few things that bring a family together are the commitment of other family members and the spending time together.

Flexibility-Flexibility in a family would mean resilience with each member; elastic in decision makinas and workability with sach other. We could compare a successful family to a democracy. There are leaders, but the whole group is involved in the decision-making process. Although the leaders are in charge all members develop the ability to cope with stress, and at times they lead. While the family works to avoid stressful situations, they work together to solve problems, without blaming, criticizing and finding each other's fault. Families that tend to have a strong spiritual base seem to have a sense of well-being that facilitates this working together in times of stress.

Communication- A lack of communication can rip a family apart and destroy them. Things that facilitate communication are closeness, flexibility, time spent together and spirituality. Members of the family must have the freedom to express themselves freely. Another very important factor is the relationship between the "head" couple. In a family that is parented by a happily married couple, people are able to express themselves more freely. A happy marriage seems to set the tone in the house. It spills over from the family to the community. A healthy family will reach out to help others. They do not tend to isolate themselves from the rest of the world. Families must be able to teach their children how to make good decisions. What the children learn inside the house will be carried by them. A healthy, happy family benefits our whole society. With healthy and strong families, there will be less crime, less divorce and less emotional problems.

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