Why do the Kardashian/Jenners need one another? As Goode has explained, families shoulder a tremendous weight for all of us, doing things that it would be infeasible to pawn off on other social groups. While we might rely on the public school system to teach our kids calculus, for instance, family members are most likely to be the ones teaching their children how to talk, hold a spoon, and brush their hair. Families provide “physical maintenance” of their members—for example, feeding, bathing, grooming—as well as emotional support.
