Vocabulary: Family

Here is the vocabulary we have used to talk about families:

single-parent family
lone-parent family
nuclear family
extended family
half-brother
stepmother
mother-in-law
couple
civil partnership
carer
divorce

Be careful with the spelling of some common words:
cousin
aunt
uncle
daughter

Here are some of the collocations we have discussed:
to start a family
to have children
to expect a baby
the baby is due next month
to bring up children
to apply for/to get a divorce
to apply for/to get custody of the children
estranged/ex/former wife/husband
to provide for your family
distant relatives
to set up home
a trial separation