I'm sorry to go against the flow, but this game sounds like a VV-meets-Sims, and to me, The Sims was one of the most BORING games I've ever seen.
I'm really disappointed, and I guess this means I'll pass on Virtual Families and wait for VV4 instead.
My husband, though, will probably like it - he loved The Sims.
I hope you all really enjoy it when it's released. It's just not my cup of tea.