Spirituality is important for healthy family functioning. It provides love, respect, communication and a sense of shared purpose. Studies show families with strong spirituality have less crime, better health, and less mental illness. Spirituality teaches values like love, forgiveness and social responsibility. It helps families cope with challenges by offering hope, meaning and a sense of belonging to something greater. Developing spirituality can strengthen families.

1. Spirituality in Family by Dr. Catherine Joseph and Ms. K. Madhavi, Faculty Department of Social Work Stella Maris College, Chennai.

3. Spirituality in family: Family spirituality is the spiritual dimension of everything that the family does to be united as a family. The most important ingredient is the love flowing between family members. When there is genuine love we always find God, because God is love. It is in the family we learn the love of God and share it with the other members within and outside the family. Nath (2006) explained the role of spirituality in controlling humanity. Many known and unknown saints have contributed to spirituality mainly through self-introspection, signified by their universal love and compassion for the common man. Spirituality helps families relate to a higher level of output and a better functioning in the society, it is a new dimension for facilitating better functioning of the family.