It sounds like a good course of action to me. When you get your house in order that will free you up to pursue other avenues. Being able to eat together is a big boon for family life, so yes, it is a benefit. It seems as though many folks are feeling some amount of food insecurity nowadays. I know it was tongue in cheek, but still it remains in the back of your mind.
Definitely tongue in cheek at the moment, but it is definitely there in my head. I know what it is like and those habitual thoughts of the path are never far enough away.
It is nice to eat together. We have been able to do it a few times now, and I enjoy it.