Just curious

...In reading this board, I notice a lot of people are childless at this point for different reasons.

Some are due to infertility, others just never want kids at all, others don't have kids yet but want them in the distant or not too distant future, etc..

So I figured I'd do a poll to see what's what.

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I do, he doesn't.
Now we are too old at 42 and 47.

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I definitely want to have kids but for now, I want to enjoy spending time with my DH. I like being able to pick up and go to AC whenever we want, or sit around and do absolutely nothing together. I love kids but I can wait to have a few of my own. I am only 27 so I figured I still have time.

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My husband and I never wanted kids

its not that we dont like them...we have a neice (6 y/o) and twin nephews (2 y/o) that we spend a lot of time with and Im a Daisy Girl Scout leader, its just we didnt want any of our own.

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We want children - just not now - like in a year or so...

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As an adult, I never wanted children.

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Posted by Lisa

My husband and I never wanted kids

its not that we dont like them...we have a neice (6 y/o) and twin nephews (2 y/o) that we spend a lot of time with and Im a Daisy Girl Scout leader, its just we didnt want any of our own.

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Dh is pretty much a no and I'm on the fence. At this point I'd say we are most likely not going to have kids

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I want them in the future. I think the Hub could do with or without them. He doesn't seem to be overly enthusiastic when the subject comes up to say the least.

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We plan on having children but want t enjoy being newlywed's for at least a while. Exactly when we will try is TBD.

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ON the fence here! I am more so leaning towards having kids in four or more years.

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i do want them but not now, then again we might never be ready. I really don't know because after watching my friends have kids its really starting to make me think I do not want them.

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I wanted them so badly when I was younger.
As I get older, I've found I don't have the need/want for them.
I really enjoy our marriage the way it is and don't want to make a life long change to it (at least for now).

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Fertility issues...

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We're both on the fence but we definitely lean towards NOT having them.

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Definitely want kids- just not sure when yet

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I never wanted kids and when I met DH 5 yrs ago he didn't want them either ! But as we are getting older I think the possibility of us having kids is growing. We're in no way ready yet but we're not opposed to the idea as we once were.

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The truth is as far as family planning goes I'm on the fence and DH definately wants kids. I could see my self content either way but I know DH wants kids.

My issue is I feel as if I have enough on my plate. And unless DH helps me out with things around the house I won't have children. If he won't scoop the litter box can I honestly expect he'll change a poopoo diaper or have me do it?

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the funny thing is when i was younger i wanted kids (in my 20's)...not sure what changed me...perhaps because all my friends & family have them i see the reality of it all and it's not for me...i just don't have the patience & am not willing to give up my freedom and time...but i am also not a "kid" person...if you have a puppy & a baby...i will want to see your puppy before your baby I know that sounds horrible but i am just being honest.

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Posted by KittyKatCopper

i just don't have the patience & am not willing to give up my freedom and time...but i am also not a "kid" person...if you have a puppy & a baby...i will want to see your puppy before your baby I know that sounds horrible but i am just being honest.

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We want kids, just not right now. We're still young enough to wait a few years.

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DH and I both want kids, but he feels that he's not ready, so we are waiting.

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i've always been on the fence---leaning towards having them -- if i had met a man that didn't want them, i think i would have been okay with that.

however DH absolutely wants kids -- so that has helped lean more towards that since when i see him with anyone's kid my heart melts a little bit imagining how great a dad he would be to our kids.

so we will eventually have them -- just not quite yet.

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For years I wasn't sure if I really wanted to have kids. But at the time I was with a man that didn't want them. So I felt that my choice was taken away and I had to convince myself that I didn't want them. I ended that relationship because I realized that I do want them. I want that experience. So I ended the relationship. The man I am with now wants them as well, so maybe in a few years.