The extended family (grandparents, cousins,
aunts, and uncles) is less important now than it was in the past.
Generally the extended family met when they have anniversary in the past but now they do not meet with each other too much as a before. I believe that nowadays people normally spend hardships in the world. It is not that easy to earn money in modern. There are several reasons for supporting why I am claiming that it is less important now.
To begin with, people usually consider how to live in the world and considering about living makes people too active but people who are called the extended family. Unavoidably, anyone is free in that sense, living comfortably.
For example, when I was very young, I was given too much money from my cousins during some anniversary, since our family had a member of people who are our cousin at the time. But now, among our cousin, there are people who live for money only. In their view, they do not see what is more important than money. Even though people have to earn the money for living, I think people first maintain the relationship among the extended family.
Moreover, if we do not keep the relationship with the extended family, we would be bound to be lost our traditional courtesy. In Korea, there is always meeting when they are having some special days. They often go to graves of ancestor. I exactly do not know about this one. But I assure that it is what we have to keep in our heart because this kind of rule that our ancestor remained to us.
When we relate with this rule in the extended family, we could be shown well to the extended family.