Today’s families are busier than ever Parents are trying to manage all of the demands day to day life can bring and carry out all the roles associated with maintaining family life The challenge of making time for each other can interfere with efforts to maintain well being of the family This issue is affecting families more than we realize Parents are experiencing increased stress from trying to juggle so much children are experiencing emotional disturbances as well With divorce rates on the rise and an increase of juvenile delinquency the well being of families appear to be on a downward slope Taking a deeper look regarding the impact of family time and its effects on the well being of the family is an important aspect for researchers to study There are various aspects of life that can affect the amount of time families are able to spend together One of the areas is the amount of hours parents work Long work hours can greatly take their toll on not only parents but the children as well