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This is the best advice here. I just got married in November, and my wife and I discussed my programming habits outside of work. I have a few hours of downtime during the week and weekends where my wife is off to work before I begin work that I am able to hack around with stuff, and for me, that is enough time. Your priorities change when you're married though. You're wife wants, and deserves your attention. She has…
There's something wrong in a marriage if you can't maintain a hobby unless it makes a profit.
Agreed. And something wrong with the hobby as well. Hacking is one of the least cost-intensive hobbies that one can pursue. Try sailing...