Artsy - Trust me. I get the urge, too. I've made a habit of taking the families I'm playing and moving them into a new house in a different file sometimes just to see them happy. Or to force a marriage on two kids who refuse to like each other just to see the babies. Then I insta-grow the kids because I can!
Good luck on any new attempts you do and if you ever have questions or need support, I'm just a PM away.
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