Successful Families

According to a study of more than 500 family counselors, the following are the top traits of successful families:

• Communicating and listening
• Affirming and supporting family members
• Respecting one another
• Developing a sense of trust
• Sharing time and responsibility
• Knowing right from wrong
• Having rituals and traditions
• Sharing a religious core
• Respecting privacy.

December, 1988, Focus on the Family Bulletin