hello and welcome to the forums......you are not being neurotic..lol....of course we all need time to ourselves....and i think that the amount will vary from day to day.....with a wife and kids and a career there are probably going to be days where an hour is all you can muster up......and its a real plus that your wife is so supportive of this....in the long run it will make you a better husband and father.....the one thing i think you will need to learn is how to relax when you do take that time.......after being busy for such a long time you have probably forgotten HOW to relax...good luck and please let us know how you are coming along.....