I think that's a very important point that most people tend to ignore. In many discussions, people simply assume and take it as an obvious fact that family >> work. I think this is only true for some kinds of work, and generally only true for not-so-fulfilling jobs. It even feels like it is somewhat arrogant , or maybe just narrow minded, to focus solely on influencing their kids or having a stable relationship. What about the rest of the world? It's not OK to simply forget about it.