Time spent away from the children is important for another reason, too.

I spent a lot of the time away from the apartment.

Bad enough that you have had to spend so much time away from your husband.

Let's spend time at home with our families, away from the office.

Then, for the first time in 10 years, he and his wife spent 24 hours away from the kids.

For the next 20 years, he spent half his time away from home, on the job in other states.

For many young people it might be the first time spent away from home.

When you spend time away from your children, it's actually good for the whole family.

She could not understand why he should want to spend so much time away from home and his family.

Was it really worth all the time I spent away from my family?