Family and Relationships in Unaccustomed Earth

In a lot of literature I've read, a picture of a family is usually really polarized- shown as either unrealistically perfect and happy where there seems to be no discourse or fighting (which should come when a group of people lives in close quarters for so long) or, on the opposite end of the spectrum, family is portrayed as extremely dysfunctional - loveless marriages, abuse, and constant yelling matches. Realistically, family is something in-between- I know from experience that my family gets along well generally, a lot of loving banter, shared dinners, and discussions and debates however, the generally happy environment can be punctured by conflicts- small or large. Small fights- like over how I need to clean my room or do more chores, to larger fights over budgets or beliefs. I really enjoy Unaccustomed Earth for this reason- each short story is a snippet of what I see as typical ups and downs in family life. No over-idealization or demonization. An example of this sticks out in the story A Choice of Accommodations - A part of the story shows Amit reflecting on the time when one of his daughters almost choked on a piece of fruit, which shows both sides of parenthood- a deep rooted anxiety for one's child's safety, and a hardcore devotion to one's child. Amit also thinks about how his wife would leave him and blame him for his daughter's death in that case- destroying their marriage. I love this portrayal because as happy and beautiful having a child can be- anxiety over their safety and success and their effect on the marriage/relationships are two large negatives either over exaggerated or ignored. Although I only used one part of a story for an example, all of Unaccustomed Earth features stories of family and relationships that is often bittersweet - a realistic balance between the good and bad in family and relationships.