Family Rituals & Routines Improve Health

When you were growing up did the family eat dinner together? Did you go on family vacations? Does your family get together for holidays? A December 2002 review of 32 studies affirms that family routines (such as bedtime, chores, and dinner time) and family rituals (such as birthdays, Christmas celebrations, and family reunions) are associated with marital satisfaction, adolescents' sense of personal identity, academic achievement, children's health, and stronger family relationships.

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