[visarga]

> those who are married and/or have kids seem to prefer remote working and those who miss the office tend to live alone

I would have thought to be the other way around - parents miss office as they have to supervise and educate their kids while also doing their regular job.

[Polylactic_acid]

What it seems to be is that people prefer having people around for part of the day but not in their way while working. People with families but no office to get away from everyone struggle and people alone 24/7 struggle.

Personally I live with 4 other family members but have a dedicated room with a dual monitor setup so I find this to be ideal.

[seibelj]

We have family watching the kids during the day, and if we didn't we would hire help. But even with help, it's just easier not having to commute, being able to do laundry / chores / etc. while taking meetings, etc. I am more productive overall.

[rayiner]

Yes, this! Plus, you can shift your schedule around to do childcare in the morning and evening with work in-between.