Mendelssohn vs. Clara

It is interesting to compare the lives of Felix Mendelssohn and Clara Schumann since they had such different life styles. One grew up in a wealthy family without having to worry about making enough money to survive. The other had to raise seven children while caring for her husband. They both had specific circumstances that would overcome their successfulness as musicians, yet their hardships were on complete different sides of the spectrum.
Mendelssohn lived from 1809 to 1847 into a wealthy family. As a child his talent was comparable to Mozart. He, on the other hand, never got better. This was probably attributed to the fact that he didn’t have to work as hard for his money. He was used to getting what he wanted and never fully dedicated himself to music. His high point as a musician was probably when he was as young as 15, and composed an octet. Mendelssohn was also a jew, which would also hinder his success in the field of music.
Clara Schumann, on the other hand, had much different circumstances. She was making quite a name for herself before she married Robert Schumann. She was a well-known performer and was also composing. Once she was married though, she became the primary bread barer. Because of this she was unable to continue much composing. Clara also had the duty of raising seven children and taking care of Robert, who needed a lot of support. She succeeded him by 42 years when he died in 1854. After this she had to raise the family entirely on her own. This responsibility obviously would hinder her musical achievement. Another obvious set back that she had to deal with was the fact that she was a woman.
Both Mendelssohn and Clara had completely different issues that would hold them back from being the musicians they could have been. This makes me wonder what they could have been if they had lived more similar lives to that of other composers. What is Mendelssohn had had a similar upbringing to that of Mozart? Would he have accomplished more than Mozart even did? Or what if Clara had the same opportunities that her husband Robert, a man, had had? Would she have outdone him?