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We just got married and neither of us wants children.
I know more and more women who are making this decision. The thing is they are mainly in large cities and not small towns where the pressure looms large to procreate.
We just got married and neither of us wants children.
I know more and more women who are making this decision. The thing is they are mainly in large cities and not small towns where the pressure looms large to procreate.
Yeah, I knew at a very very young age that kids weren't for me, same goes with Mrs. Chow she knew at a young age too.
I just love our lifestyle much more simpler and less stress because of kids.. don't get me wrong I'm not a kid hater, matter of fact in these threads people with no kids can get quite ugly and nasty about it, I usually try and jump in usually the first to not say nasty stuff about kids.
I just don't feel comfortable around kids, I don't know what to talk about its awkward as hell for me.....
I think that the OP should look into dating and other "support" type sites that cater to the no children crowd.
The irony of my not wanting kids is that when looking into real estate areas the good schools is one of the first things I look for... LOL..... tends to draw a better crowd of people. Good family types....
Now, if you're looking for a woman who's ok with a couple days a week, monogamously, in separate homes, for life (or a very long time).....well, that's a very rare woman. I wouldn't hold your breath on that one.
This is an interesting comment. Actually, "alternative" arrangements like this have been becoming more common, especially the maintaining-separate-homes part. But not at the OP's age. Typically that's a choice made by people who are a bit older, and don't want to give up having their own space, for whatever reason.
And as you may know, OP, there are women out there who don't want to have kids. They're not unicorns, but they're still hard to find, just like compatibility can be hard to find.
I may be an outlier here, but I think you'll have an easier time finding the arrangement you describe than finding a woman who wants marriage and family, but I also wouldn't expect the situation to be monogamous.
I don't think women really want monogamous relationships, LTRs and/or marriage/family anymore.
I may be an outlier here, but I think you'll have an easier time finding the arrangement you describe than finding a woman who wants marriage and family, but I also wouldn't expect the situation to be monogamous.
I don't think women really want monogamous relationships, LTRs and/or marriage/family anymore.
I can only assume that your personal experiences that lead you to believe this, but it's grossly inaccurate.
This is an interesting comment. Actually, "alternative" arrangements like this have been becoming more common, especially the maintaining-separate-homes part. But not at the OP's age. Typically that's a choice made by people who are a bit older, and don't want to give up having their own space, for whatever reason.
True, but let's keep in mind that .7% is "more common" than .5%. Just because it's becoming more common doesn't mean that it's remotely popular by any stretch.
True, but let's keep in mind that .7% is "more common" than .5%. Just because it's becoming more common doesn't mean that it's remotely popular by any stretch.
It means there's hope for the OP, as the number of those arrangements continues to grow. However, some of those arrangements involve marriage. If the OP remains committed to his no-marriage preference, then his options shrink to odds closer to finding a needle in a haystack.
I can only assume that your personal experiences that lead you to believe this, but it's grossly inaccurate.
Well, the dating/mating/relating scene is very dysfunctional right now, most people seem to agree. There is room for a lot of different experiences as a result.
Since turning 30, I've mostly encountered women who are cheaters, liars, flakes, whacked out single mothers with real doosies for exes.
But I'm also open to the possibility that its me...ha. People in general just seemed to have their heads on straighter when I was in my 20's
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