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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parenting kids isn’t that great.  The daily grind isn’t much fun.

I think a good indicator of how much you’ll enjoy having kids is by how much you like being around kids now.  Do you enjoy engaging with them?  When you see them at a store or restaurant do you think - wow, they are so cute!  When they speak to you, do you enjoy the interaction?

I wish I’d known this before I had kids but I really am not that fond of children.  I don’t dislike kids but I could take them or leave them.  Looking back, I never thought a baby was cute or really wanted to interact with kids.

Here’s the problem though - having a family is wonderful.  It’s worth all of the stress and work to have children and be a family.  It’s like their isn’t any good alternative.  [b]If you keep your child free life then you don’t have a true family or get to move onto the next stage of life.  It’s just you and your spouse - forever.  [/quote][/b]

Wish I would have done this. Bliss![/quote]

I am not so sure.  We were childless for many years before doing IUI to get pregnant.  Most friends went on to have children and it got harder to make plans with friends.  We have an affluent circle who can afford babysitters but it still was more challenging.  We became old enough that we no longer wanted to be out every night.  We ended up with too much time on our hands and too much focus on our relationship.

Seems similar to wanting to be single.  Being single was wonderful.  Would I want to remain single the rest of my life?  Nope.  
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