Whenever I meet people who are much older than me, I always make it a point to ask them if they have any life experiences to share or regrets... I heard many things but not one has told me they regret choosing family over career if they ever had to make that choice... One of them shared that he passed up the chance for promotion 20 years ago so that he could have more time with family. The person who took the promotion and was posted overseas is very successful today but still working long if not longer hours...