And what things could affect which direction it goes in?

"These things can affect more than just a couple and any children."

I mean, things don't affect people the way they used to.

Many things can affect a woman's ability to have a baby.

All these things affect us as we deal in the world.

Any little thing you do could seriously affect the future.

You notice the other things haven't affected him that way.

Who can say how these things affect people, on any given day?

It's about people and how this whole thing is affecting their lives.

He could see things as important only when they affected him personally.