One reason devs work a lot more is that getting paid more causes you to work more, not less, because you miss out more by not working. (This is why two income

One reason devs work a lot more is that getting paid more causes you to work more, not less, because you miss out more by not working. (This is why two income families are a sign of high wages more than poverty. And that both of you have relatively equal earning power of course.)