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The article presents aspects of family socializing in terms of evolving models of family life. The changes involve interrelations within the family, consequently its mutual understanding is far from what it used to be. It is the result of, inter alia, the growing number of divorce and separation, the number of single parents raising children, matrimonial decision postponement, restraining from procreation or deciding not to have children, the increase of one person households or informal relationships rising popularity.