Families that eat together
@arunima25 (85328)
Bangalore, India
May 23, 2018 11:41pm CST
It is a saying that
"Families that eat together and pray together stay together"
We try to eat together on weekends as a family. On weekdays it is not possible due to different routine and timings of each member.
What is the case in your family?? With a fast paced life and demands of life, how valid is the saying?
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
25 May 18
It's a very good practice!! Lucky ones get a strong family
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
16 Jul 18
We try to take our dinner together, at least. You are right that on working days, it is not possible to sit together and take lunch or dinner.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
30 May 18
I think it's a good saying but I live alone and so most of the time I eat alone. 
@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
24 Jun 18
@arunima25 I was married twice and raised 4 children and always enjoyed eating together. These days I have also come to enjoy being alone.
@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
24 Jun 18
@1hopefulman That's good!! Changing with changing stages and phases of life!!
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
24 May 18
i missed this time now. Every member of the family has his/her own life now and own family to spend dinner with.
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
24 May 18
@arunima25 no I refer to my sisters and brother, nieces and nephews, we used to be a "big" family when we were younger. Then each had his/her own career, then family.
@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
24 May 18
@Mavic123456 Hmm.. that's the price to pay for growing up!! But what about your family, do you have meal together??
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
24 May 18
I assume from this that your children are grown up and moved out. Who are you staying with?
@simplfred (20608)
• Philippines
24 May 18
We have the same situation. The food is tastier though when we eat together though it's the same food.
@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
5 Jun 18
I totally agree!!. Sharing, caring and casual chit chat makes it tastier!!
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
5 Jun 18
@simplfred There is always a special family dish that we enjoy as a family. I think every family has one such dish which has so many memories around it.
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
24 May 18
That is a great way to bond over food!
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
25 May 18
@mnglsp God bless you and your family
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
26 Jun 18
That is so nice to hear. It is a great way to bond in today's fast paced life.
@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
29 May 18
God bless you and your family. Thanks for sharing
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@just4him (306354)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 May 18
I live alone, so I don't have that problem. When my kids lived with me, it was hard to have everyone at the table at the same time. It was easier when they were kids.
@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
30 May 18
I can understand. As they grow up, they have more engagements and it is tough to get everyone at the same time.
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@JudyEv (325818)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 May 18
I think it is a very true saying but if it isn't possible it doesn't mean you won't have a good relationship within the family. You can make up for it in other ways.
@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
30 May 18
Yes quality time together can come in other ways too.
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@anamika161088 (11868)
• India
4 Jun 18
We take our dinner together mostly. Dinner time is family time for us
@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
5 Jun 18
That is a good practice!! Thanks for sharing
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@teresatrotter (4073)
• Jacksonville, Florida
27 May 18
I have no family to eat with... So I always eat alone.
@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
29 May 18
Hmmm.... there is a saying that I am my best company
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
4 Jun 18
I tend to agree, though I think it is all in the quality and not the quantity
@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
5 Jun 18
Totally agree, quality matters more than quantity.
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
24 May 18
It is similar in our culture and family
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
24 May 18
We have breakfast and dinner with family. For lunch, all of us eat at work or at school.
@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
5 Jun 18
Two meals together is a good sign. You are blessed one!
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
24 May 18
we are only 3 at home plus 11 dogs. my siblings are away- 2 in the capital city, 1 abroad, the youngest lives in his house behind our ancestral home.
but yes, when we were complete, we always eat together, and pray together the Angelus every 6PM.
@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
24 May 18
That is good. Thanks for sharing
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@Peach10 (1920)
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24 May 18
Yes we do all the time. But I think it's not on the dining table that makes you closely knitted. It's the interaction with your family and the time you spend with them
@Jfronda82 (270)
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24 May 18
We do, because it is the only time we spent to talk how things are going. :D
