re: Any of you married men with families ever quit your job without having another lined up?

Quick question, but how old are you? It matters in a moment.

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I’m absolutely miserable at my current job at a CPA firm, and I don’t think they’re going to keep me around much longer anyway.

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You need to leave on your own terms before the latter happens.

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Should I just quit and start spending all my time looking for another job

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In your line of work, if you know what you're doing, there HAVE to be some firms in need of help. This is likely their busiest season of the year. This is also a good reason why your current employer might not be as trigger happy on your job as you think right now. You have to weigh it.

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This is a tough decision because I am married, and I’m trying to have kids.

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I get it. I would normally say always have something lined up before you go. But don't be misearble. Is your wife working? Is she doing well enough to make ends meet between her salary and the savings you have set aside? Maybe keep PRACTICING on the kid-making, but hold off for just a couple of months or so on the actual impregnation.

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I have a good bit of money saved, but I don’t want to deplete my savings too too much.

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You sound young. If you are, don't sweat this too much. Don't overthink it. You're in a good field, you've got above-average qualifications, and you'll have time to build any losses back up. This whole thing will be much easier if your expenses are minimal (how bad is your rent or mortgage?), but you should definitely start analyzing your monthly budget and see just how much you will have to stretch.

Again, if you're truly miserable, crunch the numbers, talk it over with your wife, buckle up, and get out. Your miserableness will spill over into everything else you do, including interviewing. You don't want that.