expense of family的意思|示意

Similarly, some couples don't have children because they don't want to sacrifice their own lifestyles to the time and expense of a family.

同样，一些夫妇没有孩子，因为他们不想牺牲自己的生活方式来换取家庭的时间和费用。

o Am I trying to satisfy my ambitions at the expense of my family (partner)?

你在满足自己成就感的同时是否影响了和家庭或者伴侣的关系？

Authentic me wants to have her family in her life, just not at the expense of having the life she wants.

真实的自我不想牺牲自己想要的生活，同时能按照自己的方式拥有家庭。