Mike, I&#x27;m going to say that you can continuously improve and upgrade your career, you can&#x27;t say the same about your wife and kids. So, it&#x27;s more important to date and look for a wife early, while with your professional career you have all the time you need.<p>From your name, I&#x27;m going to guess you&#x27;re Jewish, so you would have had even harder of a search, if you wanted to marry someone Jewish, than if you did not have this additional filter. So, don&#x27;t worry... you&#x27;ve succeeded in choosing your wife, starting a family, and now you have plenty of time to keep improving in your career. Consider the opportunity cost of doing the reverse - career first, then kids.