We are a very close-knit family and support each other through any crises
immediate
We've only told the immediate family (= the closest relations)
conjugal, nuclear
the nuclear family of parents and children
extended
maintaining contact with members of his extended family
lone-parent, one-parent, single-parent
the difficulties faced by one-parent families
two-parent
adoptive
helping emotionally damaged children to find placements with adoptive families
patriarchal
middle-class, working-class, etc.
royal
bereaved
a counselling agency to help bereaved families
VERB + FAMILY
belong to, be one/part of, come from
He belonged to an old-established family. We all knew her so well that we felt she was almost part of the family. Many of our students come from poor families
marry into
She married into a wealthy family
run in
a medical condition which runs in the family
be in
This painting has been in our family for generations
FAMILY + NOUN
background, history
Do you know anything about her family background? a family history of heart disease
connections, relationships, ties
They prefer to stay in their home country because of family ties
member
life
business
home
commitments
The job wouldn't really fit in with my family commitments
income
doctor
holiday
feud
heirloom
motto
name (= surname)
planning (= controlling the number of children you have by using contraception)