Awesome response! And good on you for keeping the faith after three fails! Youre a shining example of resilience! Bravo!
I dont understand the part where its ur 3rd marriage n u say its good.....i dont think u get the point
Interesting thought experiment! I think if my dad felt the same way, i wouldnt care because i wouldnt be born. Actually, my dad was thinking that way when i was conceived. My parents admitted to me that i was an accident. I wonder what percentage of births are actually planned...
I usually ignore them, or say things like "M'kay. Don't care." "I just don't want kids. It's not going to happen willingly." "Well, sorry, that's not me, that's not how I want to live my life." "Bye bye." Or... "My animals shall be my children. Go away before I make my dragon/snake eat you."
I want to have a million children. Here's my plan . I'm visiting every sperm bank in every state , in every country . There will be an entire army/battalion of my DNA .
Haha, first time I've been called any of those things. People just tend to find me weird since I'm not usually "normal" xD
Cheese, you haven't thought this out at all. Let's say you get hitched out of college and your wife pops out 3 kids. That means by the time your 45 or so they will be out of the house and you got a good 20 years to save for retirement. Also when you hit 65 your kids will be a about 40, meaning they would also have the means to provide for you if it comes to that. You can face your golden years peacefully, perhaps help raise your cute grandkids. This is how we do it in Asia. However if you wait until 35 to have kids you're left with only 10 years to save for retirement and your kids( probably fewer in number) might not be an age where they can financially support you. While it might be a drag to raise a family in your 20's your body would be healthy enough to pull it off and enjoy playing with your kids. Harder for a 45 year old to play with a 10 year old. Now if you stay single that means eventually there will be no one around to give a crap about you in your old age. While you might not have a family to support, there is no guarantee you would have managed your money wisely. Most single people have very poor spending habits. Hollywood starts like Clooney can buck the trend cause they are rich and don't have to worry about finances. Therefore, from a rational point of self-interest, getting married mid-twenties and having three kids early is the wisest way to prepare for your golden years.
For women, it makes sense, is far less risky for you AND your child, to get married younger, once you go over 30 there are higher chances of complications in labour / pregnancy. As a man... Well, I got married at 24, I have 3 kids, (1,3,5) and I wouldn't change it for the world. However, I'm not selfish, if your selfish, children aren't for you