The document describes the family of Morgan Brownlee's fiancée, which consists of her mother Anna, her older half-brother Tory, and her two younger half-brothers. Tory served as a mentor to his sister. The family communicates through face-to-face interactions, phone calls, and sit-down meals. They use humor to deal with conflicts. The family is described as pluralistic with open communication and emotional support. Major holidays and baking Christmas cookies are important family traditions. While Anna was the primary decision maker, decisions were made through discussion and negotiation.

1. Family Communication Collage
Morgan Brownlee
April 8, 2012

2. Family Type
The family I am about to describe is the family of my fiancée. She was
raised by her mother, lived with her older half-brother and occasionally
visited her father, step-mother and two younger half-brothers. She also
considered her older half-brother’s family to be her own.

3. The Family
My fiancée and I
The older half- brother, Tory The mother, Anna
Margaret’s father + step-mother
Tory’s father and step mother
The younger half-brothers

4. Family Roles
Tory served as a
mentor for his
older sister
Margaret, learned from
Anna, provided nurturance her mother at an early
and emotional support to age that education was
both of her children. She very important.
worked hard to manage the
family and provided
individual development.

5. Family Communication
In my fiancée's family, they have a pattern similar to the family
communication network which is an established pattern for connecting
and communicating with members of the family. Most of them
communicate through face to face interactions and/or sit down meals. But
a majority of their communication is over the phone.

6. Family Conflict
Humor plays a large role in the way the family communicates with each other. Each
family member uses it to their advantage; especially when dealing with conflict. If
there is some type of conflict with any member, they get it out in the open, resolve
the issue and laugh about it later.

7. Family Typology
My fiancée's family is low-conformity and high conversation which makes
them a pluralistic typology. They have open-communication style and
emotionally support each other.

8. Family Rituals
Each year, the family
gathers for Christmas,
Thanksgiving and other
holidays. Baking Christmas
cookies is the mother’s
favorite tradition.

9. Family Decision-Making
YES! NO!
Since my fiancée was raised in a single-parent home, the mother, Anna
was the primary decision maker. Although the mother made the final
call, there was a lot of talking and negotiating back and forth which
made decision-making fair and balanced.

10. Definition of Family
I asked my fiancée about her definition
of family, she said :
“Although my family has many
odds/ends, we work together quite nice
and we love each other. We have fun no
matter what the situation calls for and
we always know when to laugh!!!”