I get what he is saying. When you get into aviation you are normally single. You like being gone from home. Fast forward 10 years, 2 kids later and you wonder if it is worth it. I am lucky to currently have a job flying where I am home most nights and almost every holiday and weekend (expect for when I am deployed). I am exploring going back to civilian flying because I dont want to deploy again and I have wondered if civilian flying is worth it. If you are social person like me then being home is nice because you have friends, family, and things/events that you dont want to miss out on. I get it.