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[quote=Anonymous]I think those couples with one child are probably the happiest.

We have one, though not by choice (due to unexplained secondary infertility), and while it was very upsetting while we were going through the secondary infertility (we tried for 5 years with no luck to have a second), we are happy now.

With one child, we are able to experience all the joys of parenthood, but the stress is limited since we only have one child.  Husband and I each have plenty of time for ourselves since one of us is with DS while the other has time to themselves (like on the weekends, one of us gets Saturday morning to themselves while the other takes DS to activities, then we switch on Sundays).

We still have plenty of family time but DH and I have time to have our own hobbies and interests.  DH and I both have several hobbies that we have time to do.  We also have plenty of time to nurture our marriage.  We entertain frequently, mainly hosting family friendly events.  I have time for friendships and see my friends often.

We take lots of vacations with DS, and these feel like real vacations because it's easier to travel with one child.  On vacations, DH and I both get time to ourselves on vacations (one of us takes DS to an activity of his choice while the other does what they want to do, then we switch).

Overall, while having an only child isn't something I would have chosen originally, it has worked out just fine and I think we are less stressed and our marriage is stronger than most of our friends who have 2 + kids.

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