One couple who downshifted is Daniel and Liz. They used to work in central London. He was a journalist and she used to work for an international bank. They would commute every day from their large house in the suburbs, leaving their two children with a nanny. Most evening Daniel wouldn't get home until eight or nine o'clock, and nearly twice a month he would have to fly to New York for meeting. They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was passing them by.