I've spent my entire adult life below-average when it comes to income. Money's barely an issue. Once you have a bike, riding it is essentially free. Bike tours are probably cheaper than an average American's typical vacation.
Time off, yeah, that's a biggie. I'm a teacher, so I get two months off in the summer, and I still feel like it's not nearly enough. Most people don't get anything close to that. So I understand your frustration there.
As far as finding a partner, you got me. I'm pretty happy touring on my own, but sometimes, I think it'd be good to have a companion. I can only think of a few people that would want to do it with me, and even fewer with which I'd want to do it. And none of them have the means (time off).
Oh, and don't have kids. That goes without saying.
Last edited by BlarneyHammer; 05-13-19 at 11:35 PM.