R.I.P. Scout26
Seems to me that no children would make them even less likely to take a long view with decisions than they do now.I would be more interested in some sort of limit on how much their family net worth could increase while in office (no matter what their spouse does). Some factor based on the annual pay of the position. No reset if they leave and come back.
The kind of person who would self mutilate on that level in order to have power would probably be even more batshit crazy than the current bunch...Just sayin'