Family is an inclusive word, it’s about a sense of those that you hold dear. Far from just being the nuclear grouping of people brought together by ancestors, family has come to include those that are part of your inner circle, that trusted group of people that you hold and cling to in moments of crisis, and whom you celebrate with when you are in moments of joyous celebration. Emotional bonds and common goals can be enough to unite people in a bond that creates that sense of belonging and compassionate affection. And these come in many forms and types of relationships.