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 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 In 2012, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that a Costa Rican court’s ban on IVF violated the human right to private and family life and the human right to found and raise a family. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026 Nick Cannon is giving fans an inside look at his chaotic family life as a father of 12. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026 Their predicament hijacks Irwin’s suburban family life, just as his wife Hester (Scarlett Johansson, not Hathaway) is diagnosed with a sudden illness. — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 26 Sep. 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 10 Oct. 2026.

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