In the family Cancerians are valued for their ability to care and to surround everyone with attention and affection. They are good judges of character and can listen to and support any member of the family. Cancerians are rather sensitive and receptive, so the problems and difficulties of a partner or a child will be felt by them as their own pain. They cannot pass such things by and will do everything in their power to help morally, and if it lies within their competence, in deed as well. Cancerians are good family people. They are thrifty, know the value of every coin earned and prefer to think about tomorrow. They are unlikely to spend their last money on entertainment or an expensive pair of shoes. Cancerians strive to put part of the money into savings or to keep a secret store hidden from the rest of the family. They do not like lending money and find all sorts of excuses and pretexts not to. The material well-being of the family matters more to them than helping to solve other people's problems. What lies in the fridge and what their family eats is very important to them. They are wonderful cooks and very domestic. Cancerians love adding new recipes to their home library. They aim for a varied cuisine, but if after a meal their culinary skills go unremarked or unthanked, they can nurse the hurt for a long time and later recall it at any convenient moment, reproaching the family for callousness. So it matters to them that partner and children say words of thanks and praise them more often; this makes Cancerians cheerful and gentle and able to go on working for the good of the family. In a Cancer's home it is always clean, cosy and comfortable. They like to rearrange the furniture from time to time and change the accessories, but the most important place in the house for them – is the kitchen. So there is always a television there, a music player, all sorts of appliances and fine crockery, since it is there that they spend most of their time resting and being with the family. When family problems are discussed, it matters to Cancerians that they are reckoned with and that people listen to what they say. They cannot bear criticism or sharp remarks addressed to them. Any rough word can offend and hurt them. As for children, Cancerians are the very best parents, who shield their children and care for them throughout their lives.