Compléter FamilyVersion en ligne What does a family mean? par Yaryna Zanoviak 1 work cousins pet help children family group live traditions plays My mum says life is so different these days - new technologies , new ways of communication , new standarts and . However , family still an important role in our modern world . Just like in the past , family means a married couple , with or without . There are also relatives - people that are related to us , like grandparents , uncles and aunts , and so on . However , a family is more than just a of people connected by roots . This is a place where we get and support in life . Plus , different nationalities have different family standart . Foe example , in many countries both parents while in others a man is the only person with a job . There are families where parents apart from their children and those who are always together . Some children grow up in a full family , whereas others only have a mum or a dad . The number of kids in the family is not the same , too , and there are cultures where a can be a family member . Thanks to today's globalisation , we can all share and discover different views and habbits in every country . However , there are some things that all nations have in common - a is a place of love and support .