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[quote=Anonymous]My vote is to not bring it up but to keep lines of communication open and maybe try to understand why they are passionate about what they are doing now and their future goals that don’t include kids. They seem happy, self sufficient, and like they do have plans for the future. I would focus on understanding their perspectives rather than them understanding yours.

This said, I completely understand where you are coming from and it sounds like you don’t want them to miss out on the joy they brought you. While this makes sense, I get the idea that they have heavily considered what they are giving up in not having kids. This really may be the choice that makes them happiest and you need to have faith in that.

Last thing I wanted to mention- skipping marriage and kids is becoming more common and definitely more supported these days. We are moving away from the old fashioned notion that not following this path is dysfunctional or a response to trauma or whatever. They are not going to be the only old ladies in my generation who are childfree by choice [/quote]

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