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C Janet wrote: ↑01 Jun 2022, 15:30 Hi, I think "their lives" is the correct choice since the sentence is referring to random people who have different(separate) lives. 
We use "their life" when referring to a life that's shared. For example, you'll say, "The children were talking about their life in school; the couple enjoy their life together; their life at work is not easy; they miss their life at home(for family members)," etc.

I hope this helps. You'll also find a deeper explanation at this link https://grammarhow.com/their-life-or-their-lives/

Michelle Menezes wrote: ↑02 Jun 2022, 00:38

C Janet wrote: ↑01 Jun 2022, 15:30 Hi, I think "their lives" is the correct choice since the sentence is referring to random people who have different(separate) lives. 
We use "their life" when referring to a life that's shared. For example, you'll say, "The children were talking about their life in school; the couple enjoy their life together; their life at work is not easy; they miss their life at home(for family members)," etc.

I hope this helps. You'll also find a deeper explanation at this link https://grammarhow.com/their-life-or-their-lives/

Thank you. I had come across that link when I was looking for the answer, but I wasn't sure if it was a legitimate site, so I thought I'd ask here.

C Janet wrote: ↑03 Jun 2022, 01:07

Michelle Menezes wrote: ↑02 Jun 2022, 00:38

C Janet wrote: ↑01 Jun 2022, 15:30 Hi, I think "their lives" is the correct choice since the sentence is referring to random people who have different(separate) lives. 
We use "their life" when referring to a life that's shared. For example, you'll say, "The children were talking about their life in school; the couple enjoy their life together; their life at work is not easy; they miss their life at home(for family members)," etc.

I hope this helps. You'll also find a deeper explanation at this link https://grammarhow.com/their-life-or-their-lives/

Thank you. I had come across that link when I was looking for the answer, but I wasn't sure if it was a legitimate site, so I thought I'd ask here.

You're welcome! I guess I didn't think to question the site because I already agreed with them. A while back, I had to look up the use of "their heart" Vs. "their hearts" for a book I was reviewing. Using "their heart" didn't make sense to me because I reasoned that people don't have a single heart. This case felt similar.