family life

noun

: the kind of life a person normally leads when one is married and has children
He enjoys family life.

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Composed of 160 photographs taken across the past seven decades by 118 photographers, the show suggests the jobs, romances, family life, and lazy afternoons that could have been his. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026 Their stories reveal how a diagnosis at a young age can upend expectations, reshape family life and force women to find strength in the uncertainty. — Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Boaz’s family life is upturned just as the AIDs epidemic takes hold. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 The two have been together for nearly two decades, building a relatively private family life away from much of the Hollywood spotlight. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for family life

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“Family life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20life. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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