> I guess the life of artists was always like that - either you are struggling, or you have a source of passive income that carries you through the development years
Wealthy parents, wealthy partner.
I wouldn't really mind, if I married a girl and she decided after we had kids that she just wanted to be a stay-at-home mom.
And she like paints or something. But that notion also devalues domestic housework, which is just as valuable as typing all day to make ad revenue go up.
But I would still like to think a stay-at-home parent could carve out more time for their hobbies. Particularly once the kids are in school.
Being a music person like me, I totally would love to have classical pianist as a wife and just come home every day to hearing classical piano.
Most importantly ... wealthy parents ;)