advantages and disadvantages of joint family and nuclear family.write answer in the point
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I grew up in a nuclear family of a mom and dad and 5 boys. I was the second son. Our family did everything together. We celebrated holidays together. Mom commanded the household, which meant we kids spent hours cleaning and straightening up the house. We complained about the work at the time, but looking back, it was one of the things we did together - like a team.
We traveled together. Every summer, my father would select an area of the country he wanted to see. (Actually, he wanted us to see it - I don’t think he ever made any decisions without considering how it would affect his family. ) We would all get in the car, and Dad would drive to destinations that took days to get to. We camped in national parks, and that meant setting up the campsites together, participating in activities and tours together.
You could say the nuclear family was a ready-made vehicle for going through life, learning about the world, making life enjoyable. I had fights with my brothers, and arguments upon arguments with my parents, but that was all part of the process- it was all part of having a great life.
Sometimes we went to Kansas and Missouri where my father’s brothers and sisters lived with their children. And sometimes we went to the east coast where my mother’s family lived. We never stayed at a hotel or motel. We always stayed with our cousins. And that meant new games, new conversations, and new everything with more friends.
When the extended family got together, us kids used to watch how our parents related to their nuclear family of the past. It was fun to watch. It was all fun.
As we all became adults and set off on our own journeys, cousins lost track of each other. But my brothers and I have been in touch consistently. We used to have group discussions by email - almost always hilarious versions of the truth. Dad was particularly skilled in writing little stories that for all their humor, also contained profound messages. It was a lot like camping - even while we are all scattered, we are still doing things together.
Dad passed away a few months ago, and my brothers and I continue to keep in touch, and plan certain projects together. We have our shares of disagreements and misunderstandings, but we never lose track of who we are to each other. These days my mind goes back to when we were all together. My father was the leader and he knew how to keep us busy. He knew how to keep us excited to be doing something together.
I hope you will forgive me if I cannot think of any disadvantages to family. I