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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Being separated from her parents as a baby was an unhealed sorrow for Heidi, and her anguish followed her into the messy intimacy of family life.
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Nicholas Dawidoff, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
Milano has shared glimpses into their family life throughout the years on Instagram.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
The pains and pleasures of family life are top of mind for her.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 May 2026
Dynamite buried deep in the ground of family life.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
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Nicholas Dawidoff, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
Milano has shared glimpses into their family life throughout the years on Instagram.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
The pains and pleasures of family life are top of mind for her.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 May 2026
Dynamite buried deep in the ground of family life.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 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 11 May. 2026.
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