It is important to have a strong foundation for a family, so that family can build and grow.  It starts with the parents.  The parents need to have a loving and strong relationship with each other.  The strength of the parents' relationship can effect how the children are raised.  Love and care between the mother and father are more important than with the children.  Without a strong parental unit, the family isn't as strong as a whole.  Think about it, did your parents have a strong relationship?  If they did, wasn't the family unit stronger?  Also, if they didn't, could you see some of the problems you had and maybe your family wasn't as strong?  If you are parents, think about your relationship with your spouse, and look at how that is effecting the rest of your family.  These are important things to be observant of and to recognize.  How do we want our families to be?  It all starts with your relationship with your spouse.  Cherish him/her, and make that love you have for each other strong and everlasting.  The stronger the love between the two of you, the stronger your family unit will be.