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Married, without children: Finding fulfillment with no kids
Rocky Mountain News ^
| 1/3/05
| Mark Wolf
Posted on 01/03/2005 8:31:56 AM PST by qam1
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To: Slyfox
Are you suggesting that the primary reason to have children is that you will have someone to take care of you when you grow old?
Speaking of selfish motivations.
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posted on
01/03/2005 8:50:00 AM PST
by
Durus
To: susiek
Hang in there. I didn't get married until my 40's. Some of my friends have babies, some kids are entering college, some don't have kids.
We all still get along. tHE BOTTOM LINE OF THIS STORY IS MORE SIMPLE AND CAN BE GENERALIZED....PEOPLE GENERLLY SPEND MORE TIME WITH PEOPLE SIMILAR TO THEMSELVES, FOR MANY REASONS. iT DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN'T HAVE FRIENDS WHO MIGHT BE LITTLE DIFERENT, HECK i HAVE MILLUIONARE FRIENDS AND FRIENDS SHO HAVE NO MONEY.
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posted on
01/03/2005 8:50:02 AM PST
by
1Old Pro
To: Durus
Are you suggesting that the primary reason to have children is that you will have someone to take care of you when you grow old? Speaking of selfish motivations. yEP, i READ INTO THAT AS WELL.
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posted on
01/03/2005 8:50:34 AM PST
by
1Old Pro
To: Gone GF
Last time I hung out with career types was in college. Plus I live in New York so maybe it's different.
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posted on
01/03/2005 8:51:13 AM PST
by
cyborg
(http://mentalmumblings.blogspot.com/)
To: cyborg
Mrs. Slim and I have no kids.
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posted on
01/03/2005 8:51:26 AM PST
by
Tijeras_Slim
(Mrs. Slim bought all new faucets for the house.)
To: Minuteman23
I never get that either. Whenever there is an article like this there are tons of posts calling people who don't want kids selfish. Isn't it more selfish to have kids just for the sake of having kids?
My extremely liberal sister in-law (a teacher) and brother are trying to have a baby. My cousin asked her if she was going to keep working after she has a baby and my sister in-laws response was, "Of course! I can't lose my tenure!" THAT is selfish!
To: Prime Choice
No wonder they didn't have kids. They're too damned self-centered! Do you think everyone should have children, regardless of their ability to raise them?
Knowing ahead of time that you are unsuitable as a parent is not being selfish. It's being enlightened.
To: Minuteman23
isn't it more selfish to have children that you don't want? Many parents don't want children. Yet I've never met anyone who wanted to give his child back.
God is smarter than we are.
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posted on
01/03/2005 8:53:05 AM PST
by
Aquinasfan
(Isaiah 22:22, Rev 3:7, Mat 16:19)
To: Tijeras_Slim
49
posted on
01/03/2005 8:53:11 AM PST
by
cyborg
(http://mentalmumblings.blogspot.com/)
To: qam1
"It doesn't occur to anybody to celebrate a child-free woman in that way."Because the celebration is about the baby, not about your "choices".
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posted on
01/03/2005 8:53:21 AM PST
by
P.O.E.
(Happy New Year)
To: qam1
Why does this article remind me of the ones that celebrate obesity?
51
posted on
01/03/2005 8:53:28 AM PST
by
Sam Cree
(Democrats are herd animals)
To: Tax-chick
"I believe there's a problem with population, serious issues with the environment, and I believe I have to be part of the solution."You're absolutely right, Ms. Wenker. Here you go, help us out some more with those "issues."
Thanks!
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posted on
01/03/2005 8:53:31 AM PST
by
Future Snake Eater
("Stupid grandma leaver-outers!"--Tom Servo)
To: Aquinasfan
Luther: "Children are the blessed fruit of marriage. They are the best wool of the sheep."
I would add - Grandchildren are even better.
To: tallhappy; All
Unfortunately my wife is somewhat happy for us to be DINKS
:( ... That said I do vote Republican..
54
posted on
01/03/2005 8:53:45 AM PST
by
KevinDavis
(Let the meek inherit the Earth, the rest of us will explore the stars!)
To: cyborg
55
posted on
01/03/2005 8:54:54 AM PST
by
Tijeras_Slim
(Mrs. Slim bought all new faucets for the house.)
To: econ_grad
Some people should not have children.I agree. I heard "if I didn't have you kids..." too many times as a child. It's far more selfish to have children and make them feel like they are burdens to you than it is to make a conscious choice not to have them at all.
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posted on
01/03/2005 8:55:01 AM PST
by
SilentServiceCPOWife
(A tagline! A tagline! My kingdom for a tagline!)
To: freedumb2003
True, but why should they have some award for their decision? I respect anyone's decision to remain childless, but don't be envious of those who do and have baby showers.
"It doesn't occur to anybody to celebrate a child-free woman in that way."
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posted on
01/03/2005 8:55:15 AM PST
by
Ellesu
To: Slyfox
No family connection is right. Nothing like chopping down the family tree or turning it into sticks with no leaves!!
To: Future Snake Eater
59
posted on
01/03/2005 8:55:28 AM PST
by
Tax-chick
(To turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just.)
To: Blue Jays
Hi All-
These people shouldn't be criticized, they should be applauded for not having children. It is much better that they stated their true feelings on the topic, rather than adhering to societal pressures and having kids anyway. If these were inner-city, low-income people being interviewed for the article, we would say how brave they are for breaking the cycle of welfare dependence.
I know of young couples (with children) who aren't mature enough to properly take care of themselves, much less their offspring. These kids arrived due (in part) to relentless pressure from their parents. Too bad they couldn't just say, "No!"
~ Blue Jays ~
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posted on
01/03/2005 8:55:49 AM PST
by
Blue Jays
(Rock Hard, Ride Free)
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