I think the question is a little misleading. I have three children and five grandchildren and cannot imagine life without them. It is wonderful and fulfilling. But, that doesn't mean that someone without children whether they choose to have them or not cannot have a life just as wonderful and fulfilling. If someone doesn't want children that is their choice and I applaud them for knowing what they want and doing what is best for their life.
Eileen Satin - 11 years ago
My husband & I are in our fifties, married 20+ years. I never had the true desire to have children. l feel that if I had them because of being pressured, I would of regretted it and maybe regretted the children themselves. It's not sad, it's who I am. Unlike what a lot of people think, we were not being selfish, we own one car, live in a modest single home and take, maybe one vacation a year. I hope people someday realize not EVERYONE was meant to have to children, and never just because of pressure from other people or to try to save a marriage! Thank you for listening.
Mary - 11 years ago
You don't have to have children to be happy. I have seen couples, who didn't want kids,
and they were happier, than people who had them. You are not tied down, you can do
what you want, when you want. You are not stressed, from raising them. As far, as a
stigma goes, because woman that don't have them, who cares. I have seen young woman
with small children, and they don't look happy, plus more marriages break up from having
kids, because the man is unhappy being stuck with them.
Dale - 11 years ago
We may have had children if given the chance. We weren't. My wife had a problem at a fairly early age and we weren't able to. We are perfectly happy without them, especially seeing all of the problems are friends are going through with there children. We have been able to travel and enjoy each other. Yes, we have be picked on also. Everyone just assumes that we chose to not have kids. We may have, but, we weren't given the choice.
Timothy Dovahkiin - 11 years ago
I think this vote needs to make a distinction as to whether the VOTER has children or not. People WITH children have seen the struggles of rearing and put in the blood, sweat, and more blood to get them where that are today. Those parents are going to be very biased on their vote, what could be less fulfilling in their eyes? There's an arbitrary ambivalence about the question because on the other hand, people without children can focus on their lives, hopes and dreams... Leading them down what they see as a fulfilling path. My conclusion is thusly: the answers to this poll will be skewed. Their should be a second question: are you a parent? THEREIN would lie some truth, a beautiful glimpse of the human mind.
I think the question is a little misleading. I have three children and five grandchildren and cannot imagine life without them. It is wonderful and fulfilling. But, that doesn't mean that someone without children whether they choose to have them or not cannot have a life just as wonderful and fulfilling. If someone doesn't want children that is their choice and I applaud them for knowing what they want and doing what is best for their life.
My husband & I are in our fifties, married 20+ years. I never had the true desire to have children. l feel that if I had them because of being pressured, I would of regretted it and maybe regretted the children themselves. It's not sad, it's who I am. Unlike what a lot of people think, we were not being selfish, we own one car, live in a modest single home and take, maybe one vacation a year. I hope people someday realize not EVERYONE was meant to have to children, and never just because of pressure from other people or to try to save a marriage! Thank you for listening.
You don't have to have children to be happy. I have seen couples, who didn't want kids,
and they were happier, than people who had them. You are not tied down, you can do
what you want, when you want. You are not stressed, from raising them. As far, as a
stigma goes, because woman that don't have them, who cares. I have seen young woman
with small children, and they don't look happy, plus more marriages break up from having
kids, because the man is unhappy being stuck with them.
We may have had children if given the chance. We weren't. My wife had a problem at a fairly early age and we weren't able to. We are perfectly happy without them, especially seeing all of the problems are friends are going through with there children. We have been able to travel and enjoy each other. Yes, we have be picked on also. Everyone just assumes that we chose to not have kids. We may have, but, we weren't given the choice.
I think this vote needs to make a distinction as to whether the VOTER has children or not. People WITH children have seen the struggles of rearing and put in the blood, sweat, and more blood to get them where that are today. Those parents are going to be very biased on their vote, what could be less fulfilling in their eyes? There's an arbitrary ambivalence about the question because on the other hand, people without children can focus on their lives, hopes and dreams... Leading them down what they see as a fulfilling path. My conclusion is thusly: the answers to this poll will be skewed. Their should be a second question: are you a parent? THEREIN would lie some truth, a beautiful glimpse of the human mind.