family tie

The first signs of a Simmons family tie to Romney occurred in the 1994 race against Ted Kennedy.

You know that in Corsica the strength of the family tie is so great that it does sometimes lead to crime.

The sacredness of the family tie is the condition both of the physical soundness and the moral vigor of nations.

Slavery has no respect for the affections, as is evinced by the mercilessness with which she sunders every family tie.

He abolished the frightful practice of killing female children, and made the family tie more respected.

The strength of the family tie was diminished among them by an enforced absence from home and by common meals.