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Do You Go to Family Reunions

AARP Bulletin poll breaks down an American tradition

Family reunions are for reconnecting with kinfolk and sharing family history, and gossip. How many families observe this American tradition and how often? Why do some people skip them or don’t have them at all? See also: To find out, teamed up with the independent research firm of ORC International on a national poll. Here’s what they found. Family Reunions: To Go or Not to Go Ages 18-49 50-plus How often does your family have reunions? Once a year 23% 26% More than once a year 10 9 Every 2 years 7 7 Every 3-5 years 6 5 Every 6-10 years 3 3 Never 50 49 Why don't you go to family reunions? (Choose as many as apply) No one organizes it 31% 23% Can't afford to or don't have time 21 25 Too many disagreements 20 10 No interest 16 12 No living relatives 5 15 Some other reason 20 23 The results were taken from a survey of 1,016 adults age 18 and older conducted March 21-25, 2012. You may also like:

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