It comes with the territory but people are just making all kinds of assumptions and judgements here. How many men in their 40's will just give up their life passion because the wife wants him home more? People here seem to think his wife should just tell him how to live his life and he should just go along with it. It's hard to relate because its football, they have more money than God and most other people don't have a realistic option to give up their work. But again, this is probably more than just his work, it is his life's passion..it's his identity, the end is obviously near, he can't put it down and the restart in 5 year or something. Not being ready to be done is reasonable and while her position may be job or family, he likely feels he can do both...which I bet most you you also think you can have a job and be a family man even when you have to sacrifice at times.