And it is a sacrifice.....of time, effort, money, care, etc.
A willing sacrifice, I might add, if one's heart is truly motivated to bring & nurture new life into this world.
My sil & hubby didn't.....they wanted all the time for themselves and their hedonistic activities.
But they are honest enough to admit it.
Maintaining and pursuing a good marriage is sacrifice too!
Sacrifice & compromise from both partners.
But it can work.....and like anything that's worthy....it takes trial & error, lots of forgiveness and IMO, a good Biblical foundation.
Saying marriage is about compromise is one thing, saying it is sacrafice is another. I believe it is about compromise, but if you view that compromise as a sacrifice, I think you could get resentful towards your spouse.
And altho I do beleive people who don't want children because of the "sacrfice" they would have to make are very selfish people I do admire them for having the courage to admit it, and do feel sorry for them because they just don't understand that not having children is a bigger, true sacrifice then having them. They must be sad shallow people to not be able to love without viewing it as a sacrifice.
Becky