Laura Carstenson says we systematically refine social networks to maximize emotional well-being

As we age, Laura Carstenson says we systematically refine social networks to maximize emotional well-being. Do you think this information is equally applicable for both friends and family? That is, when attempting to maintain emotional fitness, should family still be given special consideration? If you answer that family should indeed be given special consideration, explain without using the circular argument, “Because they are family.”