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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Modern family life runs on invisible coordination.
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
But, still, others showed the more tender side of family life, a mother kissing her young daughter.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
His turbulent life in the spotlight Jackson was able to build the kind of stable family life that was denied to him as a kid.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Beyond those details, the couple keeps their relationship and family life largely out of the public eye.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
But, still, others showed the more tender side of family life, a mother kissing her young daughter.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
His turbulent life in the spotlight Jackson was able to build the kind of stable family life that was denied to him as a kid.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Beyond those details, the couple keeps their relationship and family life largely out of the public eye.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Family life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20life. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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