indulge

Assalamu Alaikum,It is said that the Prophet (pbuh) always reminded people to visit family.  What does a person do when family brings you to hear so much backbiting, and doesn't bring you close to Allah?  There are many older than me in my family which will not tolerate my reminder that their words are haram yet you are forced to see them like when they have a baby, or other occasssions.

Is it permissible for a Muslim to indulge in this worldly life; competing with one another for wealth and status, enjoying the good things of this life, beautifying oneself and one's home, and working hard to achieve worldly success? This is all done, of course, without neglecting religious duties.