depends on the person john, to some, family and kids aren't a high priority (maybe they don't want to have a wife and family) to others (the majority) it will probably be a tough pull. Can remember the professors saying "eventually, this flying thing will get old, and you're going to want the office job that pays you and you get normal hours...that's what we want to train you to get"

Whether or not most of us will take that jump from being a pilot to a check-airman on the sim, i dunno. If you still love what you do, but are torn between doing that and something else, you really do need to consider your options.