webby wrote:
I don't encourage people to have families, because reluctant parents are the source of much of the world's misery. But if I had to choose between my $3M retirement account and my fun, funny, loving family, I'd choose the family without a moment's hesitation. I think about money every day, but it's just a hobby. If you think it's anywhere near the importance of building lifelong, nearly unbreakable human bonds, whether that is with family (relatively easy) or friends (harder), you will learn a hard lesson one day.
Terrible post and here is why:
It doesn't work out for A LOT more people.
Not everyone has a fun, loving family.
You can have a child with severe mental or physical handicaps that will bankrupt you and put a strain on you for the rest of your life.
Your wife/husband can cheat on you/divorce you and take 50% of ALL your assets for the rest of your life.
Because you have kids and a family does not mean you get have these instant long lasting unbreakable bonds. Families become estranged.
Consider yourself lucky (and good for you) but you are not the normal, especially in today's world.