Where is the family?

I've been reading quite abit lately. Pretty fast too. It's my reading season. But i noticed sort of a trend. Whenever there is a love story involved, the leading girl and guy is always fighting against another girl or guy. However, the family is never present. If they are present, the only reason is that the family is opposing thier relationship and they are beign the "bad guys". But, if they are not "villians", they are not present in the story. Nowhere in the story... Is this an American trend? That they ignore thier family mostly? I think probably, a western trend. In Asia, the family cannot be disregarded. Hmm... maybe it changed. I probably have to go read some asain writers to know about that. Anyone who want to recommend a book or tell me how the asian writers treat thier family is welcomed. But.. i doubt anyone is bothered...