Professor Chien Chun-an of the Department of Social Work at Tunghai University, recommends that in such situations, the marital relationship should be the overriding priority, ahead of business and children. With that established, other concerns can be tackled at a more technical level. (See "Home Away From Home.")
東海大學社工系教授簡春安建議，分偶家庭應該把夫妻關係放在事業、子女之上，這是大前提，然後再從技術層面來克服其他問題（詳見「分偶家庭的心事」）。