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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, your life changes.  That is if you're a decent parent.  Being a parent is a sacrifice.  It's not always fun.  Often times it's a pain in the you-know-what.  But, this is what changed for me and my wife.

1. We stopped going out.  With a baby or toddler at home forget going out anymore.  No more eating out or heading to the movies.

2. A lot of energy is spent on raising a kid.  You'l be tired - a lot.  You'll also get sick more often due to lack of sleep.

3. Bedtime is earlier.  No kids?  Bedtime was 11:30pm or midnight.  After kids?  I'll put it this way: I get home around 6pm.  Eat dinner.  7pm kid takes bath and gets ready for bed.  8pm is kid's bedtime.  After walking the dog around 9pm we both head to the bedroom. I'm normally showered and in bed by 10:30pm easy.  Too tired to do anything else.

4. TV? LOL, it's barely on.  Maybe an hour a week it's on.  I've even stopped watching sports because we don't like the TV on.

5. Social life?  It's cut by 75% if not more.  You have a kid at home.  Being a decent father becomes priority one.  No more meeting friends after work or whatever.  It's heading home to see your kid before their bedtime.

Now, is it worth it?  Depend on the person.  Some men love kids and family.  Some men aren't attracted to the "family" life.  To each their own.[/quote]

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