How about this?
I am a late Boomer.
I looked into the mirror starting in my 20s and asked myself “want another you?”
My mirror said “nope.”
My first marriage (thank God) never challenged that answer.
My second marriage (currently 25 years and going strong) we were both too old and we both had no desire. So I took the proper steps.
It doesn’t take a room of psychologists, anthropologists and God help us all, finger-wagging busybodies to determine my reasoning.
Just didn’t wanna. Neither did my wife.
The fact that most birth defects are a result of older people well after proper child-bearing years of the 20s to early 30s (ready for incoming anecdotes to presented as proof) is a discussion for another day.
Child free is just because we don’t find child bearing something we want to do. If it is the end of human civilization so be it.
To the fecund the spoils be.
Child free is just because we don’t find child bearing something we want to do. If it is the end of human civilization so be it.
Not everyone should have children, or feel compelled to adhere to social norms about children and families. WE all have choices about how to live our lives, and if you and your wife are happy with your choices, I certainly wouldn’t say anything about that.
There are social norms in many area of life. I’m sure most of us can think of a few such norms which we don’t follow.
Child free is just because we don’t find child bearing something we want to do. If it is the end of human civilization so be it.
Not everyone should have children, or feel compelled to adhere to social norms about children and families. WE all have choices about how to live our lives, and if you and your wife are happy with your choices, I certainly wouldn’t say anything about that.
There are social norms in many area of life. I’m sure most of us can think of a few such norms which we don’t follow.