M: Could you suggest some ways to bring family members closes together?
W: Well, I feel it is very important for families to have regular meals together. One of my good childhood memories was dinner with my parents and two sisters because my husband and I both work and our three children are busy with their studies. We seldom had a chance to get together with the family. But we thought it would be possible for us to sit sown and enjoy meals together every week. First, we tried setting three fixed dates: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. But almost everyone was unhappy. Then my son had the idea that everyone told me his or her most convenient days and I would choose the two best days. For a while, the children were still unhappy with the idea. They said they would rather spend the time with their friends playing sports. Gradually though they began to see these evenings together as interesting and helpful. We loved a lot, we made plans for trips. We discussed each other’s problems. After a couple of months, anyone who had to miss a family meal felt regretful And now we all feel that we have been able to build much stronger relationships within the family than we had before.