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In the United States, the definitions of these terms are in flux. According to social liberal/progressive individuals, a family is a unit composed of one or more adults (gender neutral), with or without children, that lives in a defined household and shares responsibility for the well-being of those individuals within the household.

According to social conservatives, a family is a unit composed of a male father, female mother along with any children of the union that is living within a defined household and sharing responsibility for the well-being of those individuals within the household.

The disagreement is over the inclusion of gay and lesbian couples as a family. In practical terms, two men or two women living as a couple function similar to a man and a woman living as a couple. However, there are some religious objections to this, mostly based upon the Old Testament of The Bible.

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