To ‘earn’ money in child support and/or welfare. To have someone who will take care of them in their old age. The couple thought it would save their marriage.
@BarnacleBill True. And it can be a double-edged sword. :) @TheOnlyNeffie My SO and I chose the Opt Out function as well.
My parents gave me the chance at life and it is only fair to allow these 2 fine young men of mine the same chance I had plus they are a ton of fun most of the time and nothing like having a drummer and bassist to jam with 24/7 for now!!
I have often wondered the same thing myself, heheheh!
I always assumed I would have them someday, but I started to question it when I noticed friends with kids spending half their life looking for babysitters or ways to get time away from them. Then I had the privilege of meeting a couple who worked together, one and author and the other a photographer. They were such a great team and had no kids nor wanted them. I think it was the first time I ever encountered that sort of relationship. It seemed like a good idea to me. I never had any maternal instinct so it is probably a blessing.
@rooeytoo that reminds me of a couple that I used to take care of. They were both well into their 90s, pushing 100 years old. They never had any children, and they were still so involved in each others lives, so in love, as though they hadn’t actually been married for 75 years (75 years!!). They really made me think twice about whether or not I want to have children.
So we can live vicariously through them thus prolonging our youth. It’s like getting a 1-Up in Mario minus the lime green mushroom (much to our despair).
It is part of the marriage process.
You have a choice to either have children or not to have children.
I wanted children. I wanted to be just like my parents.
For the record, my previous answer was facetious, though upon review it may be worth reading into.
Though I have studied the subject only very loosely i’m inclined to believe the basic biological approach towards why we have children, we have children because we’re programmed to want children so that they may continue our biological legacy. This may not affect some as intensely (leading to them not wanting children) due to contributing social or neuropsychological factors.
—@Nially_Bob – hehehhe, as long as I can take my mate, my dogs and my laptop with me, it would not be too much of a loss (you have to guess whether I mean a loss to me or society!)
And now that I think about it, I am sure there are those who would say I left a long time ago.—