How many times a week does your family sit down for dinner together?
409570
Every night, I think this is very important for the well being of the family.
494037
At the beginning of every week, we (me, my wife, and our four kids--ages 4 to 14) sit down all together and go over everyone's schedule for the week. We figure out how to handle conflicting events and decide how best to use our time.\n\nA couple of things that have really helped us: carpools (for school and for sports teams), writing everything down on one calendar, and choosing carefully what events/teams/etc. we get involved in. \n\nIt is kind of crazy some days. And I'm really lucky that I have a flexible job that allows me to get to a lot of my kids activities. But it is so fun to see our kids growing up and especially learning to support each other's interests and talents.\n\nGood luck.
335749
7 times and usually at home
573863
Boating or eating with my family.
735847
wake up about 9, get ready, go to grandmas, watch parade/\nvisit with my cousins while my grandma and aunts cook\npray, then eat about noon.  everyone is done by one ish and then the men sit in the living room to watch football and the woman clean and visit in the kitchen, us grandkids go downstairs and play this game we made up called potato days (we do it every thanksgiving even though my cousins are all around 15 or 16) haha just thinking about it makes me smile : )  we all go home, ushually take a nap or something, then everyone goes over to our house for visiting and wine for the adults in the evening.  its a very nice time.
735322
Hosting a dinner party for family, my brother's in-laws and a neighbor (widow). Want to join us?
75353
Spend time with my family
30451
My family is the perfect family.  We all have our setbacks (some still living at home, divorce, children out of wedlock, some out of work for a while, arguements with husbands/ wives, etc.) BUT- We all are close (including children's children) and we love each otherSO MUCH.  We see each other often.  We still are corrected by our parents.  We live pretty close by to each other.  We all go to church.  God is the center of our lives.  We argue for a few seconds.  We laugh.  We are extremely loyal, giving & kind.  There are lots of us.  We help each other out.  Our children are actually friends and not just cousins.  We treat each other's homes as if it is our own home.  We cook for each other.  We voice for each other.  We defend each other.  We cry to each other.  We talk on the phone.  We go out together.  We vacation together.  We do favors for each other.  We help with each other's businesses.  We borrow each other's stuff.  We are loud & noisy.      \nThis is only a small explanation of my perfect family.  I hope that I raise a family exactly like my parents did.  I always pray for this.
329514
It is a simple courtesy to bring a salad or buns or other dish when invited to dinner.  Also to offer to help.  I experienced the same thing with my inlaws.  Five grown children refused to help their mom with dinner or dishes, and it was always and only me the daughterinlaw who helped with cooking and did the dishes, at all Family gatherings for 30 years.  Yes I was pissed but now she is dead and I am glad that I was the one to help her.  The lazy children were sorry and cried and moaned and carried on but I held my head up high and had no negative feelings because I did my very best.    You should continue to be helpful, but don't think you have to do it all or contribute $ just because your mom wants to.
1014008
YES 6:30 every night is mine in a family of 5 with football games and practice and camp, cheer leading games,practices, and camp, my family stays busy we have no actual time to stop and smell the roses so to say 2 years ago we started having a attitude problem with my oldest son (13 at the time) i decided then to start the family dinner and also a family game night the attitude disappeared within a month it gives you time to talk about things bothering you with out all the distraction that are common in families. We call it unplugged time no electronics allowed due family game night and none during dinner. Establish a good time for you and run with it you will be happy!
63173
It depends on your definition of normal. ;)  I would venture to guess that 2-3 times a week is normal, although we go for 6-7.  It is all personal preference.
371504
I've read a few articles and they say 2-3 times a week is about normal.  It depends on your busy schedules as well.  A lot of couples are lucky to get 1 in a week.
612061
Seven days a week for reading the Bible, personal Bible study at least three nights a week, and I attend five meetings weekly..on Sunday there are two, on Tuesday there are two, and on Thursday there is one.
803859
My sister in law didn't show up after saying she would come.  My brother walked in the door without her.  She didn't come because I didn't invite her son from her first marriage his wife and their child (6  years old) and his wife's son from a first marriage (16 years old) and her daughter from that first marriage (18) and that girls boyfriend that she is shacked up with.  I was already cooking for 9 people and my husband is not with me this Thanksgiving because he is overseas.  (He is the big cook in the family)  I didn't feel I could cook for more than 9 people and still keep my sanity.  That was the drama this year.
49911
Not enough unfortunatly . We are parents and work opposite shifts so we dont get to see each other all that much any more . But beleive me it makes it that much better ! The anticipation of the wait makes it so incredible . It has also taught us how to be together in other ways !!! Oh yeah its only about once a week to answer you .
718483
Should be more like 4 daily,  but after a while its more like 2 times weekly.  unless theres wine with dinner.  then its 4 times :D
312081
Dinner should be family time. Instead of arguing over this, try to compromise. Ask him to simply give up ONLY one night a week of watching TV to eat dinner at the table with the family and the rest of the week, he can spend watching TV and you will stop "bugging" him about it. When things get better, take a baby step and move to 2 nights a week. Progress slowly. And if he truly cares and wants to make you happy, he will give up ONE measly night of TV to eat dinner with his wonderful family. \n\nMake dinner exciting with a variety of delicious food and have a fun conversation. Make sure you talk about something fun and not stressful. Or esle he'll go back to the TV.