This article discusses a study that deals with the relationship between family life and professional activity in Russian society. The materials of the present study were provided by 80 parents (40 men and 40 women) representing 40 families in St. Petersburg. Study participants included families with an average level of subsistence, making up the majority in St. Petersburg. The methods of the study included two questionnaires developed by a group of European psychology experts, one for a onetime survey and one for a systematic survey. Among other things, the authors discuss a portion of the results obtained, those that provide a general understanding of family life and parents' professional activity. (Contains 5 figures.)