To each his own....
I'm 41 now and the older I get the less I'm interested in being married and the more I enjoy my independence. I hear all the stories about marital problems on the line and see the high divorce rate among pilots. Some of you are solid family men and put your family before job...that's as it should be. I have some of those "family" feelings, too, but have satisfied them fine by working with kids in my spare time....foster parenting, church youth group stuff, ect....taking care of the kids other dads are neglecting. I look back and have no regrets....would do it the same way if I had it to do over again. Personally, I think if you're gonna be married and pursue aviation, you better have a darn understanding and agreeable woman to be with...otherwise there are gonna be big problems...ones that could cost you your career.
I'm 41 now and the older I get the less I'm interested in being married and the more I enjoy my independence. I hear all the stories about marital problems on the line and see the high divorce rate among pilots. Some of you are solid family men and put your family before job...that's as it should be. I have some of those "family" feelings, too, but have satisfied them fine by working with kids in my spare time....foster parenting, church youth group stuff, ect....taking care of the kids other dads are neglecting. I look back and have no regrets....would do it the same way if I had it to do over again. Personally, I think if you're gonna be married and pursue aviation, you better have a darn understanding and agreeable woman to be with...otherwise there are gonna be big problems...ones that could cost you your career.