I found the game a bit (a lot) slow, for my tastes, so I just started another family and then another. With 3 families, I find that I spend as much time as I want, or don't want, with them, and don't get frustrated as easily. I do wish, however, that the messages sent to the player (me) were more varied. Oh, and the big one for me? People who are 50 years old do NOT walk slower than people who are 40! LOL I KNOW, well, almost. Will be 50 later this year. Slow them down at 60 and let them live a while longer.