[dm03514]

Yes here too, and I’m guilty of the focus on family over friends, but also my peers are too and it creates a bunch of people that used to be close that never really see each other because they prioritize their immediate family

[lo_zamoyski]

Guilty? Your family is your priority. Your duties toward them come first.

[Anamon]

This strict separation seems to be a major source of the problem, though. Raising a family used to be a communal effort. Having kids didn't mean having to sacrifice being one's own person, and having an atrophied social life. The nuclear family model is a relatively modern concept and, by all accounts, seems to be an utter failure.