Not eating together also has quantifiably negative effects both physically and psychologically. ItвЂ™s a pity that so many Americans are missing out on what could be meaningful time with their loved ones, but itвЂ™s even more than that. In fact, the average American eats one in every five meals in her car, one in four Americans eats at least one fast food meal every single day, and the majority of American families report eating a single meal together less than five days a week. Sadly, Americans rarely eat together anymore. Eating together was a small act, and it required very little of us-45 minutes away from our usual, quotidian distractions-and yet it was invariably one of the happiest parts of my day. Our chats about the banal-of baseball and television-often led to discussions of the serious-of politics and death, of memories and loss. It was therapeutic: an excuse to talk, to reflect on the day, and on recent events. вЂњYour mother would have wanted that.вЂќ It wasnвЂ™t ideal, of course-the meals we made werenвЂ™t particularly amazing and we missed the presence of Mom and my brother-but there was something special about setting aside time to be with my father. вЂњYou know, I think we should start eating together even if itвЂ™s just you and me,вЂќ he said. Then, a few weeks before I was set to leave for university, my father walked downstairs. Some days we rarely saw each other at all. We went out to dinners with our friends, ate sandwiches in front of our computers, delivery pizzas while watching movies.

After my mother passed away and my brother went to study in New Zealand, the first thing that really felt different was the dinner table.

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