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== The Sims ==
The family relationships in ''[[The Sims]]'' are very simple. Two
The parent-child relationship does exist, but is not recorded as such. It only exists while the child remains a child. Using the "Age of Instant" [[Spells (The Sims: Makin' Magic)#List of charms|charm]]{{Vgversion|TS:MM}} or a third-party program to turn a child into an adult will break the parent-child relationship.
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*Aunt/Uncle
*Niece/Nephew
*Grandaunt/Granduncle
*Grandniece/Grandnephew
*Parent
*Child
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Life-extending items such as the [[Elixir of Life]] and the [[Laganaphyllis Simnovorii|Cowplant]], or resurrection can allow a Sim to live long enough to be a great-grandparent. However, great-grandparents and great-grandchildren who are alive at the same time will not be shown as related in the relationship panel.
Children and younger Sims taken away by the social worker but later adopted by other households will still be known to their old households. However, any traces of their family relationships will be erased except for the memory that a family member was taken away (which makes them ineligible for adoption).
=== Family Interactions ===
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In ''The Sims 2'', Sims have [[interactions]] that can only be performed with family members.
* [[Personality#Altering personality|'''Encourage''']]: Using this interaction, a Sim can encourage a younger Sim's behavior and gradually change their [[personality]]. For example, if an older family member encourages niceness often enough, the younger will eventually
* '''Family Kiss''': Two blood-related or unrelated (somebody who has moved in to join the family but has no relations to any of the family members blood-wise (although they could be a pre-existing Sim's love interest)) family members can give each other a family kiss. If a child Sim kisses another family member they will wipe their own lips with their arm afterward. If a Sim has made their spouse furious at them (e.g. from cheating or arguing), the only kiss they can perform is family kiss (if any).
* '''Babies''': If an infant Sim exists in the family, a related Sim can cuddle and play with them. If an unrelated Sim exists on the lot they cannot perform "cuddle" or "play with". They can only "change diaper", "let [sim name] out" and "get bottle for [sim name]".
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*Cousin (first cousins only)
*Parent-In-Law
*Child-In-Law
*Sibling-In-Law
*Step-Parent
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*Step-Sibling
*Half-Sibling
*Descendant (''Into The Future'' expansion pack only) - not shown in the base game's family tree and list of descendants can change depending on what is happening to a Sim's 'present' life
== The Sims 4 ==
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Relationships in ''The Sims 4'' function similarly to those in ''The Sims 3.'' The Genealogy tree wasn't present in the base game, but was re-added in [[The Sims 4/Patch 12|Patch 12]].
;List of family relations in ''The Sims 4''
==Conflicts in Family Titles==▼
*Ancestor
*Great-Grandparent
*Great-Grandchild
*Grandparent
*Grandchild
*Half-Sibling
*Aunt/Uncle (the siblings-in-law of a Sim's parents are not counted)
*Niece/Nephew
*Parent
*Child
*Sibling
*Cousin (first cousins only)
*Step-Parent
*Step-Child
*Step-Sibling
*Descendant
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At times, Sims who do not stay loyal to their spouse or commit somewhat incestuous acts by marrying relatives often create conflicts when it comes to labeling family relationships. Below are some of the examples:
*If a man has kids with two women who happen to be sisters, his two children will be both half-siblings and first cousins. In real life, aforementioned children in this situation would be labeled "three-quarter siblings", but that kind of serious coding would be too deep and potentially affect other things.
*Because ''The Sims 3'' only recognizes the first cousins (the children of a Sim's parent's sibling) and is only considered an Aunt/Uncle if she/he is the sister/brother of the Sim's parent, therefore, it is possible for a Sim to marry their parents' first cousins. The Sim's parent will originally see their cousin as "Cousin" but will see them as "Daughter/Son-In-Law", regardless of their age.
*Excessively adulterous Sims can have as many children as they want. Because they are only related through one parent, half-siblings can marry their half-siblings' other parent. This will consider them as both half-sibling and step-parent. A step-child is only labeled as one if one of his/her parents marries another spouse. Therefore, if his/her biological parent dies, she/he can opt to marry his former-step parent and have children with him/her. If they have children, their child will be the half-sibling/nephew/niece of any child the former-step parent and his/her former spouse have.
*Uncommited male and female Sims have a child but the female has another child with the male Sim's son and subsequently marries him. The male's Sim son is the half-brother/step-father of the first child while the second child is the half-sibling/niece/nephew of the first child.
* If two female
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