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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The film is about a young politician who becomes governor and her struggles to balance her career with her family life. Brent Lang, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025 Balancing each big box office blockbuster and directorial pursuit with family life may lead to one of those efforts being shortchanged, which is not how Jordan wants to enter that stage in his life. Kayla Grant, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025 King and Weil make familiar foils in their contrasting approaches to work and family life. Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025 His near-miss for a championship in 2016 eventually led to his early retirement, prioritizing family life and health over the adrenaline of the racetrack. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 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 22 Feb. 2025.

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