I am glad to see that you all put your families first. Priorities are everything even for rockstar AE's. God, family (and friends that are family), and music. That's how it works for me.
I am coming off eight years of the band thing to pursue my inner AE, and there is a local engineer that has it down, full setup built into the bottom level (of three) of his home that has absolutely inspired me that it can be done.
And he's no slouch. If you've heard the band Pillar, you've heard some of Travis Wyrick's gifting for hard rock/metal.
It's guys like all of you that show me it can be done, and done well.
Thanks,
n8