In Ulysses by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, what are Ulysses' feelings toward his wife and son?

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Greek hero offered in Tennyson's poem does not dislike his wife and son, but cannot see staying
with them either.  The overriding characterization ofoffered is one where the domestic life is
associated with the uneventful, the banal, and the mundane.  This is antithetical to the life of
adventure and spirited essence of the life lived as a warrior, fighting for kingdom and honor. 
In his mind, the life of the family and of domesticity is one that lacks the spirit of the life
of the warrior.  While he certainly does not hold his son or wife in a disdainful light, he does
believe that he cannot be true to his own identity while remaining with
them.