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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm 35, single, and USED to really want to get married and have kids.

[b]Then people around me started getting married and having kids, and I realized that it changes everything, and isn't all it's cracked up to be. I'm privy to the exhausting marital challenges of family/friends, and the changes/challenges of having kids. And it's really, really decreased my interest. I'm in no rush. I don't envy my family/friends. I enjoy the time to play Awesome Auntie to all the kiddies, but I also enjoy the freedom to pursue my own interests and hobbies. I feel fulfilled and happy![/b]

OP, unless your sister *really* truly asks for your help, I would stay out of it. You really risk damaging the relationship without her explicit asking for your involvement. It's possible to have a fulfilling life without marriage/kids, and it's possible that maybe she's not really that interested in marriage/kids, but says so because that's just the expected thing to say.[/quote]

Sorry, I'm not buying this. It's a good excuse for why you're single or not dating, but kind of unbelievable. Tick tock. Don't convince yourself so much that you "enjoy the freedom to pursue your own interests and hobbies" and miss out on the beauty of a spouse or family. [/quote]

eh, I'm (very) happily married and I can see why marriage wouldn't be for everybody.  I personally enjoyed being single when I was single.  And when I met and fell in love with the right guy we lived together for some years before we got married (in my 30's) - no rush. [/quote]

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