It’s not derailed. It’s all encompassing, as RE doesn’t just hedge on your house but your family situation, your lifestyle, job/business etc etc. to get ahead of fall Behind in any of those aspects would usually impact your RE or ability to buy RE.
It’s healthy discussions. If it never circles back to just taking about which houses to buy and sell the better for it. It’s not like this the craigslist bestbuy list, nobody I’ve ever known bought a recommended house from this thread.
Kids problem ? Try abandoning them like Nelson’s dad. Or just be completely checked out like most shit parents from the 80s and 90s. Done !