Anyone else besides me interested in or currently in the DINK lifestyle? (man, husband)
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There's SINK. Single Income No Kids. My allies are DINKS. There's DINKWAD, -With A Dog. DINKWAC - With a Cat. WAB - With a Bird. WAE - I guess with an Elephant? . Same goes for the SINK acronym. So I would be SINKWAC - With a Cat. What if you both a cat and a dog? Are you SINKWACAD? We could keep being creative and go on with this.
Oh, and what about someone like famous zoo Director Jack Hanna who lives with animals, and Sigfried and Roy who live with several different cat species?
I'm not a guy who likes being around kids and would rather meet that special someone and a lifestyle that is-"Double Income No Kids"
Anyone in this situation? One guy at my job who is 50 is married and he and wife have no kids and travel a lot and I find that to be a great lifestyle. That's my dream someday
Very interested in the life. A female at 27 w/no kids, I appreciate my choice more than ever when I encounter relatives or friends toting around their "loads" looking exhausted. I have a question though. Am I still considered childfree if my BF has (meaning already had before I met him) a son by another woman? I ask this because I do see his son from time to time and am in his presence and will be a lot more if we decide to get married (which has not been dicussed seriously). I guess I wouldn't be childfree if I became a step parent. BUT doesn't childfree mean not wanting or ever having any of your own? Would I just be childless? Someone help me out here.
I have a question though. Am I still considered childfree if my BF has (meaning already had before I met him) a son by another woman?
*shrug* Depends on who judges. The more hardcore CF would see the emphasis on step-parent and not let you sit at their lunch table. Others are more moderate. You might be interested in discussing the issue here:
Really hard question. We currently have no kids, and both work. Love being able to just pick up and go. I'm currently watching my brother struggle with 2 little kids, and not being able to travel like he loves. So I don't envy him. But on the other hand, I would love to have a child and experience all that comes with parenthood. But my family carriers the autism gene (multiple children in the extended family have some form of autism) so we might not end up having kids anyway because of that. Really hard question to answer. There are positives and negatives to both sides.
Very interested in the life. A female at 27 w/no kids, I appreciate my choice more than ever when I encounter relatives or friends toting around their "loads" looking exhausted. I have a question though. Am I still considered childfree if my BF has (meaning already had before I met him) a son by another woman? I ask this because I do see his son from time to time and am in his presence and will be a lot more if we decide to get married (which has not been dicussed seriously). I guess I wouldn't be childfree if I became a step parent. BUT doesn't childfree mean not wanting or ever having any of your own? Would I just be childless? Someone help me out here.
I think external and personal perception are both valid, but if you date someone whos income goes to the support of a child, you really dont qualify as a DINK.
You may be a SINKDASIWK, which is a single income no kids dating a single income with kids.
He won't lavish you, or his retirement account, or whatever...with the money that goes to support his kid.
fwiw - the majority of DINKS are gay couples - just sayin'
Do you have a cite for that? I believe that is incorrect. While a significant number of GBLT couples are DINKS it does not correspond the the majority of DINKS are GBLT.
Good time for saving money and living it up. If you're there, be smart.
Even though my kids bring me to my knees at times, I'd never go back to the DINK lifestyle.
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. Same goes for the SINK acronym. So I would be SINKWAC - With a Cat. What if you both a cat and a dog? Are you SINKWACAD? 
