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[quote=Anonymous]I have 2 and DH would have loved a 3rd (and he's a very equal partner in parenting, so he absolutely would have shared the burden, so to speak), but the idea of throwing another kid into the mix did not appeal to me on a day to day basis.  My kids right now are 5 and 2.5, and life feels so good.  The day to day is easy, we have a great balance in most regards.  DH and I both work full time (40 hour work weeks) and neither of us want to give that up.  We also live in a small apartment that we love and we would have to move pretty quickly with a 3rd.  So, when I picture the family of my future I love the idea of another one at the table, but the practical day to day details of life with another kid felt like more of a burden then a joy.  The logistics of everything, etc. Not the romantic approach, obviously, but I'm a pretty practical person.

Also, our 2 kids are easy and healthy, knock on wood, and I couldn't bear the thought of rolling the dice again.  Age was also a factor (I'm late 30s, DH is mid/late 40s).[/quote]

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