There's this idea of Sparta as this military juggernaut, in which everything revolves around the army from the day you're born to the day you die. Would this be true for the average citizen of Sparta?
The popular perception is quite wrong, and is referred to by the world's leading Sparta expert (Professor Stephen Hodkinson) as 'the theme park version' of Sparta. I've written many answers that you might find interesting:
You can find more threads on Sparta in my flair profile. You might also enjoy this YouTube video for which I co-wrote the script.