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Seriously, in this day and age, why would anyone want to bring another human being into our broken and twisted world? The more I see, the less I like. Put me in the “out” column.
I owned a 5 bedroom 2.5 bathroom house that I had bought in anticipation of getting married to a woman that I was dating when I was younger. I am closer to 50 than 40. Last year I sold it thinking I had probably aged out of having kids. Interest rates were really cheap so I used the proceeds to buy a fourplex not far from the beach that I might retire into later in Pacific Beach/La Jolla (in San Diego) and I bought another fourplex that I am now living in in Folsom (near Sacramento) trying to position myself for possibly being alone.
As luck would have it, afterwards I started dating a Pharmacist and she does want to get married and have kids. Am I older than I would prefer to have kids? Hell yes. But I will say that there are women capable of still having kids who are willing to date and marry guys well into their 40's. So if you really wanted to do this, I would say that door really isn't closed. Whether it is or isn't a good idea is something I am wrestling with right now. I really love my current girlfriend, I think I would enjoy being a father, but am I too old? That is something I am working through right now and I don't have an answer.
Go for it. Grab the ring and prepare to have the highest highs and some lows. When you give your love and time to a life mate/children you are vulnerable to issues but those will cause you to experience growth.
Seriously, in this day and age, why would anyone want to bring another human being into our broken and twisted world? The more I see, the less I like. Put me in the “out” column.
We are living in the best country in the best of times in the history of mankind. When was it better than this?
Nothing wrong with what you're doing. You have to be happy and comfortable with your choices and forge what society or others tell you that you should do. I am in the same boat, but slightly older and completely comfortable with it. It doesn't mean that I am not open to getting married or even having kids, but I am not willing to settle.
Seriously, in this day and age, why would anyone want to bring another human being into our broken and twisted world? The more I see, the less I like. Put me in the “out” column.
I've personally just never wanted kids. I just didn't relate to the other kids well back when I was a kid and even less now. I do on the other hand want a partner.
Topic is not about intimate relationships. Thread closed.
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