One step forward two steps back

All of a sudden it struck me. I realize why men are trying to get ahead in life and become the boss. True, there is the issue of more money, but still there is more to it, and I have figured it out. When you grow up, finish the army and get your own place, for the first time you actually become your own boss. And then live moves along and you find yourself in a relationship and after that even married.
OK what just happened? Have I been demoted? Well... you defiantly got a new boss. All of a sudden you are not calling the shots anymore and you are not your own boss. But OK you can live with that because you are happy, right? So, you get happier and have kids.
WOW hold on, have I been demoted again? Sorry "boss" yes you have. You now have another boss or two more or even... well you do the math.
So basically as you progress in your professional career and move up the ladder,
in your private life you are moving down (down the food chain that is). Think of it as one of those two sided ladders, where you can stand at the top with one leg on each side, but you can't really move like that and it's really not stable.
But hey at least when the night comes and everybody is asleep, you are the lord of the manor once more.
Well got to go now I need to prepare tea for the V.P