I'm 28, starting a startup, and have a wonderful little man (14 months), and a terrific wife. I would caution people from trying to do both. No matter how much time you spend with the tike, when your always trying to squeeze in a few extra hours on the startup things get wobbly.
One of the areas I have had the hardest time with is getting consistent quality time with my wife. Spending a few hours each evening, say 7-9 hanging with your family is no problem and you get lots of great time reading books, playing, and feeding, but when 9:15 rolls around and you want to get back to work, that's when the trouble begins.
While I'm not giving up, and am now trying to ensure I make more time for my wife so we don't loose sight of why we feel in love and got married then we will be alright.
So if its a choice - do one first and the other next - if it just happens - like life - then be vigilant about putting time and attention into your family - things can unravel fast and its no fun to feel like your risking your awesome family for your risky startup.
One of the areas I have had the hardest time with is getting consistent quality time with my wife. Spending a few hours each evening, say 7-9 hanging with your family is no problem and you get lots of great time reading books, playing, and feeding, but when 9:15 rolls around and you want to get back to work, that's when the trouble begins.
While I'm not giving up, and am now trying to ensure I make more time for my wife so we don't loose sight of why we feel in love and got married then we will be alright.
So if its a choice - do one first and the other next - if it just happens - like life - then be vigilant about putting time and attention into your family - things can unravel fast and its no fun to feel like your risking your awesome family for your risky startup.