Dedicate More Time to The Family - Time and time again you promise to dedicate more time to the family. The quality of life you want to provide for your family doesn't permit such time. The 50+ hour work week and just maintaining things around the house limits the quality and quanity you want to spend with family and friends. We all understand that the most important part of our lives is family and friends. The recent experience with my mother made me understand that time is not promised to anyone.