Do you need an and after wife in this sentence?
The husband, wife, mother as well as the sister are coming.
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The husband, wife, mother as well as the sister are coming.
To me, that sentence sounds clunky whether you add an ‘and’ or not.
I would say one of these:
The husband, wife, and mother are coming, as well as the sister.
The husband, wife, mother, and sister are all coming.