work-life balance

or work/life bal·ance

[ wurk-lahyf bal-uhns ]

noun

1. a situation in which one divides or balances one's time between work and activities outside of work:

   It's hard to achieve a reasonable work-life balance when you run your own business.

Word History and Origins

Origin of work-life balance¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

As others have pointed out: How often do male CEOs get asked about their work-life balance?

From The Daily Beast

I think the answer, probably, in part, to the work-life-balance issue is that men must think more about it.

From The Daily Beast

Blair has spoken across the world on both issues and also on the need to improve the work/life balance for women and men.

From The Daily Beast