Hyperfamily

Hyperfamily: (noun) A group of people, not necessarily genetically or legally related, who have made a deliberate choice to come together for the purpose of providing mutual economic, emotional, and practical support.

The Hypertwins are so-named because they, um, I mean we, are like twins but in a hyperfamily rather than a regular (or unleaded) family, since we're not legally or biologically related.

Articles

• The Hyperfamily Idea: explains in much more detail
• Hyperfamily Declaration of Interdependence: sort of a half-serious draft/prototype mission statement for hyperfamilies to use

Related Concepts

• Intentional community (Wikipedia)
• Polyamory is similar, but the emphasis is different; Hyperfamily focuses on the functioning of the group, while polyamory is more about the relationships; a hyperfamily can include polyamory, though it doesn't have to (depending on the latter's definition, anyway)
  • alt.polyamory Frequently Asked Questions