Family Dinner: 8 Reasons To Make Time

Eating meals together goes beyond the opportunity for bonding and relaxing. And despite the feeling that there's no time for such luxuries, 59% of families report eating dinner together at least five times a week--an increase from only 47% in 1998.

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