[Sorreah]

As a kid I'd rather have my parents around when I got back from school more than I'd want a backyard or more expensive clothes and toys.

People who think they're doing their kids a favor by commuting 4 hours a day to work 10 hours are at best misguided and most probably have a martyr complex.

[WalterSear]

Anecdataly ;) it has been my experience that they sincerely believe that they are doing it for the children, but are actually doing it to satisfy the socially scripted demands of their non-working spouses.