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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a broken home" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe a family situation where the parents are separated or divorced, leading to emotional or social challenges for the children involved.
Example: "Many children from a broken home face difficulties in their academic and social lives due to the instability in their family environment."
Alternatives: "dysfunctional family" or "fractured family".
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"I came from a broken home.
I come from a broken home.
Mr. Lane came from a broken home.
He's from a broken home.
I'm from a broken home.
The ultimate dismantling of those rooms — a broken home!
Kes is the kestrel found and trained by a young Barnsley boy from a broken home.
"I believe in karma, and I come from a broken home.
We didn't get on, so you can say it was a broken home.
And he – well, I don't want to sound snobby or anything, but he comes from a broken home.
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The ultimate dismantling of those rooms a broken home!—is somehow heartbreaking.
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