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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His family life was chronicled on Gene Simmons Family Jewels, his reality series that ran on A&E from 2006 to 2012.
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Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Praise went to writer-director Angus MacLachlan’s humane filmmaking, the powerhouse performances from David Strathairn and Jane Levy, and the authentic portrayal of family life in Middle America.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
The couple has largely kept their relationship and family life out of the spotlight, rarely appearing together on red carpets or on social media.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Unlike his comrades, his family life is more dysfunctional than deeply troubled.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025
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Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Praise went to writer-director Angus MacLachlan’s humane filmmaking, the powerhouse performances from David Strathairn and Jane Levy, and the authentic portrayal of family life in Middle America.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
The couple has largely kept their relationship and family life out of the spotlight, rarely appearing together on red carpets or on social media.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Unlike his comrades, his family life is more dysfunctional than deeply troubled.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Family life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20life. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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