A modern generalization (presumably removing gender specificity) from the terms of Gold Star Mother and Gold Star Wife, both of which have been formally applied to the relatives of US Servicemen (and Servicewomen) who died since World War I and World War II.
see www.army.mil/goldstar/
The term Gold Star family is a modern reference that comes from the Service Flag. Gold Star Mothers, as well as all Family members who are grieving a military loss, will always be cherished members of the Army Family.
Are conditional and must (necessarily) be reciprocal.
Hym "Familial obligations are must be both conditional and reciprocal. If you're going to allow me to be unfairly maligned (say if your sister or mother turned on you after all the sex trafficking) and you're not going to make a vested effort in my advancement in the world; can I even really call you 'family?' So no. You're outside of the 'family box.' You can step back in whenever you want."
Its when a man and a woman do "it" and have kids and they form a family. They stand for each other they care for each other. And that is a family
Family means having someone to love you unconditionally in spite of you and your shortcomings. Family is loving and supporting one another even when it's not easy to do so. It's being the best person you could be so that you may inspire your loved ones.
Just because you are my parents, does not make you my family
A group of people that love you for who you are and support your desicions in life.
family defines love
All the humans who share genetic similarities, and Turkey at Thanksgiving. Also the humans one finds most difficult to love and live with peaceably.
I'm enjoying the holidays with family
Nobody gets left behind, or forgotten.
My friend: Do you have a family?
Me: I do but I always got ignored.
My friend: If so then you can't call them "family".