This won't get a reply from Seth, methinks...this thread is kind of dead.

As for a career, this industry is a crapshoot. NO SCHOOL WILL GUARANTEE YOU A JOB. There are plenty of students in my program at USC that have families and spouses. They're figuring out how to do it.

Best of luck. I hope it all works out for you. There's a song I'm very fond of that reminds me of your post.

"I have a friend in a bright and distant town,

She's found a common balance.

Where you do your work when you do your love,

And they pay you, and praise your many talents."