Got active on here when I first got married and no kids in my late 20s in late 90's. Spent lots of my time then upgrading my gaming rig, going to LAN parties, crushing my skills with Quake and CS, outdoor biking and camping, travel with friends etc. Then came the 1-2-3 punch of popping 3 kids 2 years apart in my early 30s. I don't remember much as those child rearing years became foggy and we had no parents around to help. Fun personal priorities went out the door and it was non stop zombie mode work and caring for family. I can relate when getting home from work/commute and was just exhausted from the daily grind and help taking care of little toddlers. It doesn't get less busy, just different work going from changing dirty diapers to being busy with their sports and activities long into their high school years (tho great fun looking back btw).
Fast forward 25 years....my 3rd kid just went off to college and I'm counting down the days when he graduate then I will retire at 60. I just finally got into getting back into physical shape since those child raising years got me bad eating/sleeping habit, a dad bod with beer belly, and pre-diabetes. Took a good past two years of weight lifting, cardio, and diet to get back in shape and finally back into body form I haven't seen since my college years tho it still squeaks and is nowhere near those high flying early days. Time has taken its toll. Tried to get back onling gaming but my reaction skills sucks now and I need reading glasses....wtf.
If I could go back in time I would tell my early 30s self to take better care of my health and get my finance/investing skills up to snuff.