Do you have dinner with your family?

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I saw this video and it sparked the question



If you have kids(or just a spouse), make it a priority to sit down and have dinner with them. If I’m out working in the yard or out and about, my wife will keep everything hot and wait on me to get done so we can sit down at the dinner table together with our girls. It makes a world of difference in our relationship and making quality time a priority. If you don’t do it then I encourage you to try if for only a week or so and see how it helps/changes things. Oh and don’t let anyone get up until everyone is finished and no technology at the table. Talk!
 
My wife and I will be married 35 yrs in June. We had our first child 15 moths(1990) after we were married. We had our youngest in 2004. Had one in between those 2
The youngest moved out about 6 months ago.
I love my kids more than anything in the world but after 33 years with at least one home,, it’s good for and my bride to just enjoy each other for a while.
 
Majicmike said:
My wife and I will be married 35 yrs in June. We had our first child 15 moths(1990) after we were married. We had our youngest in 2004. Had one in between those 2
The youngest moved out about 6 months ago.
I love my kids more than anything in the world but after 33 years with at least one home,, it’s good for and my bride to just enjoy each other for a while.
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Yes definitely. I’m more talking about parents with kids that still live at home.
 
When my mighty mite gets back from school next I’m going to bring her down there and we’ll have dinner with you. Then you’ll reconsider this idea!

Actually that wouldn’t work. She’d be very respectful to you and your wife, and your girls would probably love her. She’s usually only a sullen jerk to my wife. I tell my wife she’ll grow out of it. She’s in her independent stage. She likes me because I don’t grill her about her personal business.
 
Yup, we make it a point to have dinner as a family every night and talk about our day at school/daycare/work. It’s easy with my kids being so young but we plan to continue this.

This is also part of my work-life balance, I will not be working while my family is having dinner. Work can wait an hour, or 12. I’ve witnessed too many colleagues not hold that line and it doesn’t pay off holistically.
 
Once upon a time yes. When my son left for the Army the nest was empty and she was lost. She cooked every day and we all ate together and talked about schools and our day. She cooked for 33 years then stopped. Only cooking she does now is if a daughter, son, or grandchildren are coming. I grill about 3 days a week, otherwise it’s help yourself.
 
CZfool68 said:
Actually that wouldn’t work. She’d be very respectful to you and your wife, and your girls would probably love her. She’s usually only a sullen jerk to my wife. I tell my wife she’ll grow out of it. She’s in her independent stage. She likes me because I don’t grill her about her personal business.
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We are going through similar with our oldest. Just having to pray and work through it. But we do notice that quality time makes a huge difference. Not quantity but quality.
 
My wife and I eat supper together every night. Step daughter eats with us sometimes. But most times she acts were contagious. I wish she’d spend more time with us, but we aren’t gonna force her. And it could be me.
 
Jerzsubbie said:
Yup, we make it a point to have dinner as a family every night and talk about our day at school/daycare/work. It’s easy with my kids being so young but we plan to continue this.

This is also part of my work-life balance, I will not be working while my family is having dinner. Work can wait an hour, or 12. I’ve witnessed too many colleagues not hold that line and it doesn’t pay off holistically.
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Yeah I’ll usually quit working and go back out after supper.

My wife just transferred jobs so she could get rid of her 12 shift and now does 3-10s and is home by supper. It’s very nice and the kids definitely notice
 
While our kids were still at home, yes, everyone for dinner.
My wife and I moved to the Bridge after they all moved out. We still try, and succeed most evenings with the goal to fix dinner together, talk and disconnect from the office.
 
Very important topic you brought up.
Our sons are now 54 and 51. Both were heavy into there careers before 20 years old. I was working shifts as they were growing up so I missed a lot of meals working mids, reliefs and 3 to 12 pm shifts during the work week.
My wife loved cooking. That is the way she was raised. My sons never missed a evening meal and they knew why I wasn't there as they grew up.

Now with one in Alabama and one in Florida Us in Tennessee we still have times together to break bread and enjoy a drink and a meal together.

Sometimes we want much more but try to keep in mind to enjoy every second we have with them and their families than rather than wishing for more.
 
We did when my stepdaughter was young.
When I was a kid right up to when I left the nest we ate breakfast and supper together. The TV was not on and we ignored the phone. My dad always said "if it's important they'll call back."
 
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Before everyone started driving and getting jobs, yes. Now 50% or more are gone on any given night. They're almost always home on Sundays, so we do make an effort to eat a meal together then.
 
Krusty said:
When I was a kid right up to when I left the nest we ate breakfast and supper together. The TV was not on and we ignored the phone. My dad always said "if it's important they'll call back."
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When I was a kid we ate at ~6pm every night. The TV news was on and my grandfather watched it. There was no conversation. The dinner table was his seat of power, and it was a tactic my mother continued. Everyone pretty much looked at their plate, shoveled their food, and hoped to get out of the ordeal without a verbal argument starting. It’s still pretty much that way when we have dinner with my parents. Some early learned lessons translate into behaviors that last a lifetime.

Before we renovated the house, and while we were living in the travel trailer, we would mostly eat in front of the TV. Now we either sit together at the island or go into the dining room.

Today my wife and I went out to lunch. It was nice to spend time together and enjoy some conversation.
 
Yes. Kid is young. We will make it a point so long as he lives at home, and our schedules fit. There's no electronics, it gives everyone a chance to share their day, and him the opportunity to discuss/inquire about things with both folks attention.
I was an Army brat, dad wasn't there a lot, eventually mom wasn't as she started working nights, but whatever family was always had dinner together. It doesn't seem like it matters but I think it did, even though I "hated" my sisters, may have just been the structure of it.
 
Yes. It's my wife, myself and our youngest daughter in the house now. I would say at least 5 nights a week. No phones at the table either.
 
Yes. Also breakfast whenever possible (used to be daily, then I started leaving for work before anyone else was up, but it still continues on days off and weekends).
 
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