I have a family of four at home: me, my wife, my child, and my mother. We live a harmonious household. Although there are occasional disagreements and arguments, these don't last long and are quickly resolved. Nothing out of the ordinary. On this occasion, regarding the concept of eating together at home, perhaps there is no tradition in our family. In fact, we rarely eat together as a foursome, except on special occasions and holidays.

As a worker outside the home, I sometimes have to eat before my family. If I come home late, I eat later. However, my wife always accompanies me, and we always eat together. Sometimes she's willing to endure hunger to wait for me so we can eat together. However, my mother and child are different. Sometimes they eat first, sometimes later, but that doesn't mean anything because we don't have a tradition of eating together. We also often gather together, but not at mealtimes.

In some areas, eating together as a family is a tradition to strengthen family ties and harmony in the home. They also share stories while enjoying dinner together, fostering mutual understanding and respect. I think the culture of eating together as a family while chatting is very beautiful and full of warmth in a household. However, not all families can do this, especially those who have to work and can't relax and enjoy dinner together. This doesn't mean there's no harmony in the household. Perhaps it's due to the situation and differing perspectives.

Personally, I really want to be able to relax and have dinner with my family and talk about what happened that day at work. However, I can't make that happen because I have to rush through time. As I said earlier, I only eat with my wife and then go straight to work, and this happens almost every day. I've never seen what life is like in the homes of wealthy people in my area. Do they practice the culture of eating together? I don't think so, because I often see them hanging out at coffee shops with friends from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.

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So, I only see the culture of eating together at home, and eating dinner together, in movies. It's just an illusion to create domestic harmony and the appearance of warmth. However, I don't know if they actually practice the culture of eating together in urban areas. If it's truly harmonious, their households are truly happy to eat together, especially when dinner feels so warm and connected.

It may be difficult to implement the culture of eating together as a family, but nothing is impossible if we are willing to put it into practice and break away from the habit of being alone. I think families who are able to implement the culture of eating together as a family are very united and harmonious, because all problems are quickly resolved during meals, and they spend more time together as a family and listening to their concerns. If I could implement that culture, my household would probably be very harmonious and warm. Looking back, I spend more time at work than at home.

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