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Jobs are temporary, but family is forever. Unfortunately, it’s not until tragedy strikes or we experience a decline in our health that we begin to recognize that our priorities are misaligned. It’s easy to get so caught up in trying to make a living and accomplishing career goals that you forget to actually live. Sadly, when this happens, our families are usually the ones who suffer. Here are five signs that you’ve been prioritizing work over family and how you can do better moving forward.
You repeatedly miss family events because of work
A sure sign that you have begun to prioritize work over family is when you are constantly missing pre-planned family events because of work. It’s one thing if grandma decides to host an impromptu family dinner on a work night, but it’s another if you’re missing out on auntie’s retirement party, which you’ve known about for months, because your boss decided to spring a new project on you at the last minute.
