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Whatever you decide to do, good luck to you.
I got married young, worked and had 2 kids. I sporadically took college classes at night. I have moved up in my 'career', changed employers several times, raised 2 kids, divorced, re-married, become a grandmother and now am the mom again of an 11 year old step daughter. I've been very lucky in my chosen career and am in a pretty great job right now. Most people here think I have a degree by the way. I never volunteer the information to them.

My spouse is very very supportive and encouraging. So I am back at night college, taking algebra! I have many units so it is just a matter of time before I can transfer to a 4year university.

Why did you do it? Well because in my career I was turned down many times for promotions because I didn't have a degree. I have been told this in almost every position I've had, by lawyers, by accountants and by engineers. You don't have a degree, so you can't make more money and can't have this promotion. I had to work my way up to be a manager.

Would you do it again? I'm doing it now, so yes. It is a life goal at this point.

What was the hardest part? There are two answers, one, the time away from my family. Two, having to deal with taking classes that are a pre-requisete to another class, that you really only need to get into yet another class.

I'm 52, by the way.

Again, good luck to you.