I spent half my most recent game play resetting family relationships after a love triangle developed between Grandmother, Mother, and Daughter (thank the simming gods for MCCC). I still have to use a mod to stop the incessant phone use (yeah a mermaid in the middle of swimming from one area to another is not gonna pull out their phone half way across the ocean), kids randomly getting stuck attending school, DHD isn't working for me at all, still can't turn of wants and needs, rampant ageism is rampant with every elder sim still being stuck in terrified mode due to fear of death, etc, etc, etc.
If it wasn't for the availability of mods I seriously doubt I would be playing at all right now.