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Originally Posted by javelin  I'd like to touch on the "lifes too busy" comments. Maybe this is too far off topic, mods can feel free to delete if they want, but I find many seem to keep themselves busy, even when it obviously is to the detrement of the family. |
I think some do keep themselves busy so that they don't have to spend time with their significant other, who they don't like much anymore anyway. These folks are headed to divorce court sooner or later anyway, soccer or baseball game aside.
I think still others over-busy themselves because being that über-parent is the thing to do for any number of possible reasons - peer pressure, being better than their parents, etc.
Still others it just what happens when you have kids and they want to play soccer and baseball and football and swim, etc. You do what you can to help them do what they want to do, sacrificing yourself in the process.
But you are right, how many marriages could be saved by just one less kid's activity and more energy being put into the core family unit and especially mom and dad time.
Mr. WS