Growing up yes, we always had at least one meal together. Weekends, it was all 3 meals together. We weren't allowed to sleep in and "miss" breakfast. Dad would come get us if we weren't up.

Now, it is Dad and I. We eat breakfast on our own, mostly in the living room. That's because he is morning person and I am a night owl. I jsut can't see getting up at 6 when I don't HAVE to!!! We always eat lunch together; it is our big meal of the day. And supper is also together, sometimes at the table.

I think it is great to dine together. The 15 years I lived alone, I hated eating meals alone.