Yes. For 25 yrs now

FWIW: My DW of 25yrs is an EVP of a large publicly listed firm and runs a business of about $2B in annual revenue. We married after she and I finished grad school and waited 10 yrs before doing the family thing. I recently retired after 30 yrs in technology Prof Svcs and we have two precollege teens... I was a CPA before grad school and played Div1 FB for a well known university in the NE. Although I dated all sorts of women before marriage, I was very specific that I wanted/needed a partner that was not only my equal intellectually and career-wise, but was also socially, politically, athletically, sexually.... you name it, along with, of course, the necessary physical and psychological attributes...
I discovered this perfect mate whilst interviewing candidates for a role in a firm that my then employer had just recently acquired - suffice it to say that I decided that I did not want to hire this person, but rather, I wanted to date her. I subsequently gave her CV, along with an emphatically positive recommendation, to a senior executive that I worked with. 3 months later I saw her in this local airport, struck up a conversation only to find out that she was now one of my colleagues. 6 months later we were engaged, married 6 months thereafter.

I urge you - Do Not fall for the BS that most men are intimidated by successful, powerful females.

That said, I do know highly successful men, CEOs of well known firms, that are very accomplished (CPA/MBA/JD, etc), that have had 3 or 4 failed marriages (the ex’s are still our friends)... in one example, the marriages failed b/c my “boyhood/HS/College/Fratbro/best man in my wedding”, is just a complete and total azz - arrogant, narsistic, self-absorbed, vain, etc.... Always-Was, Always-Will-Be...the key is to understand that people do not change, so choose wisely. Good luck

I played Div1 FB back in the late 80s - my daughters are ages 14 & 12 and play club VB here in Dallas, for what is currently the #1 ranked club in the country... they started at a local club and attended local college skill camps - they played year-round, in both school and club leagues. This continues to this day... on average they each have 2 private lessons each week, probably 35wks/yr.... as the athletes progressed, coaches from other clubs network with each other and there are also freelance recruiters that work the club tournaments and identify talent... thereafter, as a parent, you are approached by various representatives of clubs, colleges, etc, inviting your child to attend their clinics, camps, tryouts, etc.... at this stage of the process, parents also network with each other and with club reps and coaches... soon enough you and your child will be approached by a “recruiting coordinator”, who, for a fee, will creat your child’s player profile, portfolio, web overview, etc... you’ll probably want to start capturing video of their game/tournament performances - many time the recruiting coordinator will also handle that, from raw footage capture to highlight reel production. Soon enough the formal prep-sports rating sites will pick you up on their radar, which then escalates the process even further. I figure we spend $20k/child/year on all of this, including club travel fees, but excluding the cost of parental/other family member travel to tournaments across the country, so all-in, maybe $60k/yr? Assuming that a full ride athletic scholarship to a D1 school is with about $75k/yr. The payoff? multiple D1 scholarship offers... in our club, there are multiple 16 y/o VB athletes (class of 2020), that already have inexcess of 15 D1 fullride scholarships

I am a 56 y/o male, with children aged 14 & 12. I had a close call myself, in Dec 2016, so whilst I have not had to face this exact situation, I have seriously contemplated my actions given this reality. In addition, I went through this same experience, albeit from the grown child’s perspective, back in 1988, when my 62 y/o father was facing this battle.

As the youngest of 7 and the only male child, at age 22, I was overwhelmed by the thought of this loss, whilst also trying to “be a man”. My dad had incredible focus during this period, he went about settling his affairs, planning his services and transferring businesses and assets, while also preparing specific keepsake packages for each of us, including multiple page handwritten notes for each of us. Prior to entering the hospital for what would be his final hospitalization, he placed each package on our old beds in our childhood home. To this day, I treasure these mementos, as they continue to connect he and I, while also helping his grandchildren to become familiar with the man that guided me into becoming whom I am today. Your instincts and intent seem well placed and in my humble opinion, at some point in the future, your children will cherish the insights and memories that your words will convey. With sincere graditude, and in honor of your strength, love and compassion. GOD bless you...

Dallas TX & Naples FL.... at age 32, after 10 yrs in the city, packed up and got outta NYC after completing NYU MBA and never regretted it... lived in Chicago, Atlanta, Minneapolis, London, Hong Kong, Raleigh, Columbus and now TX & FL. QoL is outstanding, value for dollar is unbeatable, can get direct flight to wherever, from AA HQ’d @ DFW, most of the people I know here are from someplace else - with the IT, CPG and Banking biz here, there are boatloads of East Coast transplants here and few if any state they want to go back