By "family" do you mean strictly mother/father/siblings (nuclear family) or does that also include extended family?

The only reason I would consider my nuclear family important at all is that, without them, I wouldn't exist. Literally. Beyond that, my father was a horribly abusive tyrant and my mother never made any effort to stop him. My mother, one of my sisters, and I have a somewhat decent relationship now. But, for the most part, I wouldn't take great notice if they vanished off the face of the planet.

My uncle was more of a father to me than my actual father. He raised me like I was his own son. And he taught me many invaluable lessons which have helped me tremendously even now and which I now teach my own kids.

And then, of course, there are my wife and children, who are simply amazing and understanding. I would be in a great amount of anguish if they disappeared off the face of the planet.