I would like to know what people do when they leave aviation. If you don't have any other skills besides aviation, what is one to do that will make them a liveable wage? I have worked another job and would shoot myself in the head if I knew that I would have to go there 40 hours a week for the rest of my life. Starting a family really isn't going to do me a lot of good when I cannot feed the kids and I am miserable going to work.
I do think it takes long to get to a good flying job. I also think that people want instant gratification and when they don't get it, they give up. I have put off marriage and children for this job myself. My fiancee is understanding (he is in the industry) and I wouldn't be with him if he wasn't. We can always get married.....what is the big dang hurry? As far as kids....I do get nervous sometimes that I will wait too long but if I just went ahead and had some and quit flying, I would be miserable. Everyone is different though.