I'm 54. I'm so happy I don't have a family of my own

I’d either be trapped in a loveless marriage (for the sake of the kids), or be divorced and see my kids on the weekend if I was lucky.

Instead I can give the middle finger to all that. I escaped . I’m single. I’m childless.

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Same here
Came close during my marriage

Thank goodness it didn’t work out

My ex wife was too unstable and for that matter so was I

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As long as you’re content being single and childless, that’s dope.

Tbh I have mixed feelings. I’d like a partner but I don’t get along with most women, maybe it’s my fault who knows, our values and lifestyles simply don’t usually align, and my past attempts didn’t end so well… I have a bit of a baggage now.

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I won the lottery being the Dad of twin girls! This has been the best 20 years of my life…raising those two to adulthood. :slight_smile:

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We all have goals in life! Congrats to both of you for reaching those goals. Society needs parents and it also needs single people who devote their time to other worthy pursuits.

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I’m single by my own design. I’ve been divorced since 1987 and its gonna stay that way.

Didn’t want to be childless. My son made that decision 13 years ago. But I made the decision not to have any more children 43 years ago. I decided well.

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Not single but childless. We don’t want kids. It’s too much stress for us just to exist right now. I can’t imagine how much harder life would be with kids.

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Well, I’m only 29 and have only been married almost 4 years. Baby human is only 2.

I’ll come back in 15 years to this thread and give my opinion then :sweat_smile:

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That’s a defeatist premise to begin with.

The real question should be would you be content if you were happily married with well balanced and healthy kids?

I guess if you already view the imagined scenario as definitely unhappy you can only surmise that you are better off without them.

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I never had kids. Am currently single.

I think both choices are fine. If you want kids, that’s great. If it’s not for you, that’s great too.

The disadvantage to my choices I see in my future is that once my parents go, I will likely be very lonely. I may regret it at that time.

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Sounds about right. I’m 54 divorced I have 4 kids which I don’t see, there all grown up and don’t even call. I think your doing pretty good.

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I can relate and understand. I like this share.

Human child free.

It would be irresponsible for me to have a child.

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