Talking About Family And Relatives

A golden wedding anniversary is a celebration of fifty years of marriage.
Usually there is a big party for all the friends and relatives of the married couple. Just
think what a lot of people this can be! There are sons and daughters, neices and
nephews, brothers and sister, cousins, grandchildren even great-grandchildren. Of
course, many old friends come, too.
Frequently, members of the family from different towns don’t see each
other very often. They are glad to come to an anniversary party.
But it can be a time of confusion for the the children. It’s hard for them to remember the names of all their relatives. “Albert,” one mother will say, “this is your
cousin George. He’s really your second cousin because he’s Dorothy’s son. Dorothy is my first cousin. Her mother is Aunt Helen, my father’s sister.”
At time there are stepsisters, half-brothers and neices-in-law. There are
“aunts” and “uncles” who aren’t relatives at all, but good friends of the family! It can be very confusing, but everyone has a good time.