The shift away from family life to solo lifestyle, observes a French sociologist, is part of the "irresistible momentum of individualism" over the last century.

一位法国社会学家注意到，从家庭生活到独居生活的转变是上个世纪“势不可挡的个人主义”的一部分。

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Time away from family - my kids are 4 and 7.

长时间与家人分开——我的孩子分别是四岁和七岁。

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I'd say that the time away from family is especially hard on relationships.

我不得不说，长时间不在家，对于家庭关系来说尤其困难。

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The first day Helen was away from her family she kicked and screamed most of the time.

VOA: special.2009.11.08

This city was far away from my family, so I could spend my time as I pleased.

VOA: special.2009.07.18

"It was hard to be away from home and away from the family."

VOA: standard.2010.01.31

Today, women executives skip their husbands' gatherings because it takes too much time away from family.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Exit interviews point to the long deployment, and time away from family as the reasons.

NPR: Veteran Soldiers, Guardsmen Cut Careers Short

One-third are forward deployed overseas, taking their crew away from family and the comforts of home.

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