I think family can be an indication of stability. Existing obligations can be factored in ahead of time. The alternative (and this was my case), you can start s

I think family can be an indication of stability. Existing obligations can be factored in ahead of time. The alternative (and this was my case), you can start something in your mid to late 20s, and if wanting a family becomes a factor while the company is neither taking off nor dying, that introduces a new variable. I decided to leave (there were many more reasons), but if I was in a stable situation at 45 maybe I would have decided differently.