> Marriage is about compromise.

...

> Children, however, afford no such privilege.

Well, at least you're 50% there. Don't compromise with your wife, either.

Lead your wife and children to a better place. Lead them to a place where all of you are happy and yes, it is possible. It's very easy to "compromise" ... just divide by two, right? Much harder to use your noggin and figure out a position where everybody is genuinely happy. You can compromise with your business partners or whoever else is largely irrelevant. With your family, spend the few extra calories, burn the oil, and figure out a path toward making everyone optimally happy.

Lead them there.